Arcadia University

Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

4.5%

Applications

3,615

Admitted

163

SAT Math 25th

SAT Math 75th

SAT Reading 25th

1,095

SAT Reading 75th

1,220

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A. General Information

Name of College/University:: Arcadia University
Street Address Line 1:: 450 S. Easton Road
City: Glenside
State: PA
Zip: 19038
WWW Home Page Address:: https://www.arcadia.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):: 215
Admissions Phone Number:: 572-2910
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):: 877
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:: 272-2342
Admissions Email Address:: admiss@arcadia.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):: Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:: Coeducational
Academic year calendar:: Semester
Bachelor's: Yes
Postbachelor's certificate: Yes
Master's: Yes
Post-master's certificate: Yes
Doctoral degree research/scholarship: Yes
Doctoral degree – professional practice: Yes
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:: https://www.arcadia.edu/life-at-arcadia/diversity-inclusion/

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males: 161
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males: 15
All other degree-seeking: males: 390
Total degree-seeking: males: 566
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males: 566
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males: 2
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males: 86
All other degree-seeking: males: 14
Total degree-seeking: males: 102
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males: 19
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males: 121
Degree-seeking, first-time: males: 89
All other degree-seeking: males: 79
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males: 0
Total graduate Full-Time Students: males: 168
Degree-seeking, first-time: males: 28
All other degree-seeking: males: 120
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males: 0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: males: 148
Total All Full-Time Students: Males: 734
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males: 269
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females: 251
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females: 32
All other degree-seeking: females: 726
Total degree-seeking: females: 1009
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females: 1009
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females: 3
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females: 76
All other degree-seeking: females: 34
Total degree-seeking: females: 113
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females: 66
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females: 179
Degree-seeking, first-time: females: 197
All other degree-seeking: females: 191
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females: 1
Total graduate Full-Time Students: females: 389
Degree-seeking, first-time: females: 76
All other degree-seeking: females: 332
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females: 6
Total graduate Part-Time Students: females: 414
Total Full-Time Students: Females: 1398
Total Part-Tim Students: Females: 593
Total all graduate: 1252
Grand Total All Students: 3142
Nonresidents: 6
Hispanic/Latino: 52
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 67
White, non-Hispanic: 243
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 4
Asian, non-Hispanic: 23
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 5
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 20
TOTAL: 420
Nonresidents: 146
Hispanic/Latino: 180
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 261
White, non-Hispanic: 1007
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 10
Asian, non-Hispanic: 91
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 35
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 68
TOTAL: 1799
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.: 81
Nonresidents: 146
Hispanic/Latino: 184
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 288
White, non-Hispanic: 1034
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 10
Asian, non-Hispanic: 94
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 38
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 95
TOTAL: 1890
Bachelor's degrees: 411
Postbachelor's certificates: 83
Master's degrees: 265
Post-Master's certificates: 9
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship: 9
Doctoral degrees – professional practice: 213
Total: 0
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Total: 0
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C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Total first-time, first-year males who applied: 2282
Total first-time, first-year females who applied: 4380
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted: 1661
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted: 3615
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled: 163
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled: 254
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled: 161
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 9.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 29.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 21.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 14.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 5.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 16.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 3.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled: 2
Total: 100
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 7.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 20.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 18.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 17.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 14.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 16.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 5.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled: 251
Total: 100
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 8
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 21.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 19.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 16.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 13.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 16.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49: 5.1
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99: 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled: 3
Total: 100
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 6688
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 5296
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 420
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 3822
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 3209
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 3.4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 93
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 279
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 2373
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 2038
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 136
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 493
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 49
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 5
Total academic units: 19
English: 4
Mathematics: 3
Science: 3
Of these, units that must be lab: 2
Foreign language: 2
Social studies: 4
Academic electives: 3
Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Very Important
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Very Important
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
First generation: Not Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not Considered
Geographical residence: Not Considered
State residency: Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Important
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: Yes
SAT or ACT: /ADMS_CONSIDER
ACT Only: Considered
SAT Only: Considered
Percent Submitting SAT Scores: 12
Percent Submitting ACT Scores: 2
Number Submitting SAT Scores: 50
Number Submitting ACT Scores: 7
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1095
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1220
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1310
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile: 553
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile: 600
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile: 650
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 530
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 595
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 660
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 26
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 28
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 30
ACT Math: 25th Percentile: 19
ACT Math: 50th Percentile: 23
ACT Math: 75th Percentile: 27
ACT English: 25th Percentile: 24
ACT English: 50th Percentile: 30
ACT English: 75th Percentile: 35
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 12
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 44
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 36
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499: 8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299: 0
SAT Math: 700-800: 4
SAT Math: 600-699: 46
SAT Math: 500-599: 34
SAT Math: 400-499: 12
SAT Math: 300-399: 4
SAT Math: 200-299: 0
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 4
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 48
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 40
SAT Composite: 800-999: 8
SAT Composite: 600-799: 0
SAT Composite: 400-599: 0
ACT Composite: 30-36: 29
ACT Composite: 24-29: 57
ACT Composite: 18-23: 0
ACT Composite: 12-17: 14
ACT Composite: 6-11: 0
ACT Composite: Below 6: 0
ACT English: 30-36: 57
ACT English: 24-29: 14
ACT English: 18-23: 14
ACT English: 12-17: 0
ACT English: 6-11: 14
ACT English: Below 6: 0
ACT Math: 30-36: 0
ACT Math: 24-29: 43
ACT Math: 18-23: 29
ACT Math: 12-17: 29
ACT Math: 6-11: 0
ACT Math: Below 6: 0

D. Transfer Admission

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:: 75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:: C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:: 9
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:: C
Males: 211
Females: 305
Total: 522
Males: 84
Females: 145
Total: 230
Males: 18
Females: 41
Total: 59
Fall: Yes
Spring: Yes
High school transcript: Required for Some
College transcript(s): Required
Essay or personal statement: Recommended
Interview: Required for Some
Standardized test scores: Required for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Required for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):: 2.5

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Accelerated program: Yes
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities: Yes
Cross-registration: Yes
Distance learning: Yes
Double major: Yes
Dual enrollment: Yes
Exchange student program (domestic): Yes
Honors Program: Yes
Independent study: Yes
Internships: Yes
Liberal arts/career combination: Yes
Student-designed major: Yes
Study abroad: Yes
Teacher certification program: Yes
Undergraduate Research: Yes

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 32.9
Percent of males who join fraternities: 0
Percent of females who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 76.9
Percent who live off campus or commute: 23.1
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 33
Percent of males who join fraternities: 0
Percent of females who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 55.5
Percent who live off campus or commute: 44.5
Percent of students age 25 and older: 4.3
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20
Dance: Yes
Drama/theater: Yes
International Student Organization: Yes
Literary magazine: Yes
Model UN: Yes
Music ensembles: Yes
Pep band: Yes
Radio station: Yes
Student government: Yes
Student newspaper: Yes
Television station: Yes
Yearbook: Yes
Coed residence halls: Yes
Women's residence halls: Yes
Apartments for single students: Yes
Special housing for disabled students: Yes

G. Annual Expenses

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:: https://www.arcadia.edu/admissions/tuition-financing/net-price-calculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: Yes
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:: 7/1/2024

H. Financial Aid

Total Scholarships/Grants: 0
Total Self-Help: 0
Total Scholarships/Grants: 0
Total Self-Help: 0

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 144
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 28
C. Total number who are females: 86
D. Total number who are males: 58
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 135
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 7
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 2
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 233
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 43
C. Total number who are females: 147
D. Total number who are males: 86
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 101
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 111
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 21
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 377
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 71
C. Total number who are females: 233
D. Total number who are males: 144
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 236
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 118
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 23
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio: 11
based on ____ students: 1950
and ____ faculty: 181
2-9: 117
10-19: 241
20-29: 113
30-39: 8
40-49: 2
50-99: 0
100+: 0
Total: 481
2-9: 41
10-19: 55
20-29: 7
30-39: 0
40-49: 0
50-99: 0
100+: 0
Total: 103

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0
TOTAL (should = 100%): 0
Agriculture: 0
Natural resources and conservation: 0
Architecture: 0
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 0.7
Communication/journalism: 4.4
Communication technologies: 0
Computer and information sciences: 3.6
Personal and culinary services: 0
Education: 7.8
Engineering: 0
Engineering technologies: 0
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 1.5
Family and consumer sciences: 0
Law/legal studies: 0
English: 4.1
Liberal arts/general studies: 0
Library science: 0
Biological/life sciences: 16.1
Mathematics and statistics: 1.9
Military science and military technologies: 0
Interdisciplinary studies: 2.2
Parks and recreation: 1.7
Philosophy and religious studies: .2
Theology and religious vocations: 0
Physical sciences: 1.6
Science technologies: 0
Psychology: 10.7
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services: 0
Public administration and social services: 0
Social sciences: 9.7
Construction trades: 0
Mechanic and repair technologies: 0
Precision production: 0
Transportation and materials moving: 0
Visual and performing arts: 12.2
Health professions and related programs: 11.4
Business/marketing: 9.2
History: 1
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100