Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Applications
4,936
Enrolled
1,369
SAT Composite 25th
980
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.
$53,032
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$19,608
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
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541fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Carrie
Last Name:Birckbichler
Title:Chief Data and Financial Officer
Office:Finance and Analytics
Address Line 1:1 Morrow W ay
Phone:724-738-2099
Email Address:carrie.birckbichler@sru.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://sru.edu/offices/planning-resource-management-and-assessment/reports
City:Slippery Rock/PA/16057/USA
Name of College/University:Slippery Rock University
Street Address Line 1:1 Morrow W ay
CitySlippery Rock/PA/16057/USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)800
Main Phone Number:778-9111
WWW Home Page Address:www. s r u . e d u
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):724
Admissions Phone Number:738-2015
Admissions Email Address:asktherock@sru.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.sru.edu/admissions/applynow
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69920.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49927.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-8001.4
SAT Math: 600-69916.0
SAT Math: 500-59953.1
SAT Math: 400-49925.5
SAT Math: 300-3994.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-160053.3
SAT Composite: 1200-139918.0
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.6
SAT Composite: 800-9992.3
SAT Composite: 600-79925.9
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-363.9
ACT Composite: 24-2933.0
ACT Composite: 18-2346.6
ACT Composite: 12-1716.5
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class37
Percent in top half of high school graduating class74
Percent who had GPA of 4.018.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:175
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
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?No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 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
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot 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):2.00
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: Month10
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day31
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
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)11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute11%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing34%
Percent who live off campus or commute66%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
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)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://sru.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:7/1/2022
Minimum18
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
In-district:$322
In-state (out-of-district):$322
Out-of-state:$482
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$9,641,984
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,690,179
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,332,578
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$89,325
Total Scholarships/Grants$17,754,066
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,891,974
Federal Work-Study$489,654
Total Self-Help$15,381,628
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$624,626
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,822,470
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,172,451
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,619,547
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$30,591,042
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$998,737
Total Self-Help$31,589,779
Parent Loans$7,733,555
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,340,345
Athletic Awards$1,069,221
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:42
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):26
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
State/district residencyX
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 ratio19
based on ____ students8,424
and ____ faculty443