Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

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Admission rate

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admitted 71.5% of applicants university-wide (4,620 of 6,464).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide71.5%4,6206,464
In-state72.5%3,8035,244
Out-of-state75.0%7541,006
International applicants29.4%63214
Men71.9%1,8492,571
Women71.2%2,7713,893

Of 4,620 admitted students, 1,548 enrolled (33.5% yield).

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1000–1190
ACT (mid-50%)
18–26
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $28,206/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$11,574
Fees, housing, food, books & other$16,632
Sticker cost of attendance$28,206/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$12,555
$30k–48k$13,401
$48k–75k$16,990
$75k–110k$21,972
Over $110k$24,121

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • First-Year Admission Application
  • Official High School transcripts
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • First-Year Admission Application
  • Official High School transcripts
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$53,032
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
65.6%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
84%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$25,000
At graduation

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #375

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (13%), Computer & information sciences (7%), Visual & performing arts (5%).

Student–faculty ratio: 21:1 · 18% of class sections have under 20 students.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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