Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · Public four-year · Town: Distant
6,803undergraduates
71%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$18,407average net price per year
66%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,119
- Admitted
- 4,566
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 34%
- First-year students
- 1,537
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-590
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-25
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
61 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (118 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (86 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (53 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (77 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (102 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician Bachelor's (128 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- International and Intercultural Communication Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Acting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (71 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (50 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Public/Applied History Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Securities Services Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (29 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Japanese Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (35)
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Animal-Assisted Therapy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Health and Wellness, General Master's
- Music Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- History, General Master's
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Informatics Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's
- Accounting and Computer Science Post-bachelor's certificate
- Data Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,507
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $14,615
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,584
- Books and supplies
- $1,992
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,952
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,035
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $30,143
- Total cost living at home
- $18,693
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,762 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,805 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,007 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,001 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,422 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 94%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 73%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,167
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,620
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 70%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,469
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 66%
- Transferred to another college
- 19%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 929 | 70% |
| Men | 652 | 60% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 12 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 78 | 38% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 55% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 1,359 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 70 | 59% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 75% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,536 | 68% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 753 | 67% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 115 | 74% | 9% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,350
- Undergraduates
- 6,803
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,345
- Part-time undergraduates
- 458
- Graduate students
- 1,547
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 83% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA, 16057-1383
- County
- Butler County
- Part of
- Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.