Swarthmore College Post-graduate Statistics Plans of Recent Graduates (classes 2004-2011)

Surveyed upon graduation, 63% of students pursue employment and 21% plan to attend graduate or professional school, with the remaining 16% pursuing travel, other study or remain undecided. Within five years of graduation, 86% plan to enroll in graduate or professional school. Employment The majority of graduating seniors enter business careers, including consulting, investment banking, financial services, marketing and management. Additional career fields with high concentrations of graduates are public service, scientific research, economics and policy research, law, writing/editing, technology, engineering, and education. The top geographic locations where graduating students begin their careers are: 1. 2. 3. 4. Philadelphia (20%) Washington, D.C. (19%) New York City (15%) International (14%) 45% of our graduating seniors secured employment in the for-profit world 37% secured employment in the nonprofit sector 19% secured employment in the government sector 21% of graduates choose business careers 17% of graduates choose to perform scientific research 19% of graduates choose education careers, primarily teaching in the US or abroad Of the seniors who enter graduate school immediately upon graduation: 45% enter Ph.D. programs 31% enter Masters programs 12% pursue law degrees 10% pursue medical degrees The top graduate fields include: Humanities (34%) Math and Physical Sciences (31%) Life Sciences (22%) Social Sciences (14%)

Advanced Study The top attended universities of those students immediately entering graduate school are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. University of Pennsylvania Harvard University Columbia University University of California at Berkeley New York University Johns Hopkins University University of Michigan Yale University Stanford University

Career Fields of All Alumni

Within business, alumni career fields include the subcategories of: 1. 2. 3. 4. management careers (35%) consulting (20%) finance (17%) sales/marketing (11%)

The top career fields of all alumni are: business (20%) healthcare (11%) law (11%) teaching at the elementary and secondary school levels (9%) teaching at the college level (9%)

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Swarthmore College International Profile 2015

International Students in the Campus Community (as of Fall 2010)
Algeria Argentina Austria Australia Bangladesh Bolivia Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt France Germany Ghana Grenada Greece Hong Kong India 1 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 9 2 1 3 3 5 7 5 1 2 Iran Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Malaysia Mexico Myanmar Nepal Netherlands NewZealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Palestine People's Republic of China Peru 1 2 5 2 1 9 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 4 Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vietnam Zimbabwe 1 4 1 2 1 26 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 6 1 6 2 3

Class of 2015: 56 Enrolling International Students*

10 students from South Korea 8 students from Canada 4 students from the Peoples Republic of China 3 students each from Ghana and Mexico 2 students each from Belize, Colombia, France, India, Japan, Nepal, Thailand and United Kingdom. 1 student each from Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Germany,Guatemala, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kenya,Norway, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam. *Includes International& Dual Citizens

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15 2

SAT Reasoning Test Middle 50%

Critical Reading. 680-760 Math. 670-760 Writing. 680-770

TOEFL

Average

IBT.112 PBT643

Accurate as of August 29, 2011

Swarthmore College
Founded: In 1864 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Character: Private, coeducational, non-sectarian liberal arts with engineering Location: Suburban setting 20 km southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in northeastern USA Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Engineering Academic Partnerships: Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College, cross-registration with the University of Pennsylvania Campus: 425 acres, officially designated as the Scott Arboretum, a registered national arboretum Student Body, Fall 2010: 1,524 undergraduates (780 women, 744 men); 192 international and dual citizens Admissions Website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions

Admissions
In an effort to seek a well-rounded class, the admissions staff carefully considers every aspect of the application without a rigid emphasis on any one factor in particular. Deadlines: Fall Early Decision: Application due November 15; reply date December 15 Winter Early Decision: Application due January 1; reply date February 15 Regular Decision: Application due January 1; reply date early April Total Applicant Group (Class of 2015) Number applied..6,547 (1,044 non-US citizens) Number admitted987 (78 non-US citizens) Percentage admitted...15% Number matriculated.386 (202 women, 184 men)

Financial Aid
Swarthmores admissions process is need blind for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and need aware for non US citizens. Financial aid awards, which include scholarships and campus jobs, are designed to meet full demonstrated need. Tuition, Fee, Room, and Board (2010-2011): $53,250 Percentage of Students Receiving Need Based Aid (Class of 2015): 57% Average Aid Award for non US Citizens (Class of 2015): $44,538

International Students in the Campus Community

(as of Fall 2010)

*Both graphs include international and dual citizens