Bucknell University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
37.5%
Applications
9,890
Admitted
3,712
Enrolled
986
SAT Composite 25th
1,230
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$93,807
10 yrs after enrollment
86%
6-year completion
$40,766
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Laura W
Last Name:inger
Title:Reports Coordinator/Analyst
Office:Institutional Research & Planning
Address Line 1:1 Dent Drive
Zipcode17,837
Phone:570-577-3548
Email Address:laura.winger@bucknell.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bucknell.edu/azdirectory/institutional-research-planning/institutional-data
City:Lewisburg
StatePA
Name of College/University:Bucknell University
CityLewisburg
StatePA
Zip17,837
Main Phone Number (Area Code)570
Main Phone Number:577-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.bucknell.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):570
Admissions Phone Number:577-3000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@bucknell.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/apply-bucknell
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,942
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,180
Number of wait-listed students admitted:115
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80021.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69959.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59917.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80033.2
SAT Math: 600-69946.9
SAT Math: 500-59919.4
SAT Math: 400-4990.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160022.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139961
SAT Composite: 1000-119916.0
SAT Composite: 800-9990.5
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3649.3
ACT Composite: 24-2946.1
ACT Composite: 18-234.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class54
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class90
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.4
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.61
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 80 Semester Hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 80 Semester Hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 48.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X X X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: 6 course credits American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:48
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. Accelerated program Cooperative education program Cross-registration Distance learning X Double major X Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program X Honors Program X Independent study X Internships X Liberal arts/career combination X Student-designed major X Study abroad X Teacher certification program W eekend college X Other (specify): Phi Beta Kappa, Freshmen Honors Program, Pass/Fail option E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: Arts/fine arts Computer literacy X English (including composition) X Foreign languages History X Humanities X Mathematics Philosophy X Sciences (biological or physical) X Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Phi Beta Kappa, Freshmen Honors Program, Pass/Fail option
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing92%
Percent who live off campus or commute8%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%
Percent of males who join fraternities34%
Percent of females who join sororities38%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/bucknell
Minimum20
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$2,116,230
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$700,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$61,000,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,500,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$66,316,230
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$12,500,000
Federal Work-Study$350,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$30,000
Total Self-Help$12,880,000
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,400,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,000,000
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,000,000
Total Self-Help$0
Parent Loans$6,000,000
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$10,000,000
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.823
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:89
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9