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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania · Fringe town

92.0%
Admit rate
$18,134
Avg net price
43%
Graduation rate
$56,148
Median earnings

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public bachelor's-granting institution in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (fringe town setting), enrolling 4,814 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 4,814 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 92% admitNCAA Division II with football · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

Admit rate
92.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1000–1180
Avg GPA (est.)
3.11

Enter a test score to see where you land against East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and part of the Pocono Mountains region of the state. In 1737, present-day East Stroudsburg was settled by Daniel Brodhead, a judge from Marbletown, New York, who acquired a 1,000-acre lot of land on and around where Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono Hospital currently stands at 206 E. Brown Street in what then was Bucks County and now is Monroe County along the east bank of Brodhead Creek, then known as the Analomink River. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
56 miles
Nearest airport
28 miles to Lehigh Valley (ABE)

How East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania compares

Selectivity92.0%

More selective than 19% · #80 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1084

Higher than 24%

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 28% · #90 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention72%

Higher than 37%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,148

Higher than 57% · #78 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$18,134

Cheaper than 59% · #20 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$24,218

Lower than 44%

Student–faculty ratio21 : 1

Lower than 8%

Undergraduate enrollment4,814

Larger than 77%

Percentiles compare East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

5,556students
  • Undergraduate4,81487%
  • Graduate74213%

Undergraduates by gender

4,814undergrads
  • Women2,75357%
  • Men2,06143%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial7.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,814
Graduate enrollment
742
Student–faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
41%
First-generation students
40%
Students over 25
8%
Median family income
$50,096
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$98,613
Endowment
$24,584,919

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,399 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania79%
  • Other U.S. states21%
  • International0.6%

Most first-years stay in state — East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
92.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1000–1180
SAT average
1084
SAT reading
500–590
SAT math
500–590
ACT composite
22–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.11

Cost

In-state tuition
$11,536
Out-of-state tuition
$19,502
Room & board
$11,164
Books & supplies
$1,068
Total cost of attendance
$27,917
Average net price
$18,134

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
43%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
28%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,290
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,148
Median debt at graduation
$24,218
Students with federal loans
57%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
61%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,728
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
57%
Housing charge (year)
$7,600
Meal plan (year)
$3,620
Application fee
$25
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
849 (429 men · 420 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)259
Football132
Wrestling97
Soccer83
Baseball50
Basketball37
Softball36
Lacrosse33
Field Hockey32
Other Sports31
Swimming22
Volleyball19
Tennis11
Golf7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
25
Property offenses (2022–2024)
12

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (5,633 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

12reported offenses a year
8.3 violent a year4.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.3
Burglary
3.0
Fondling
2.0
Statutory rape
0.7
Robbery
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Arson
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,365
$30–48k
$14,511
$48–75k
$17,382
$75–110k
$21,135
$110k+
$22,892

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$77,842

$17,382/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

89%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,887
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 89% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,887. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,144 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$56,148
Typical debt at graduation
$24,218
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
63%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$52,702
Men
$62,078

Men out-earn women by $9,376 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
53.5″
Annual snow
41.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Stroudsburg, PA US station (2.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.