How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Arcadia University admits about 80.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,065 and 1,265, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #1148 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in suburban Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 66.7%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #992 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Arcadia University in the 52.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance enrollment breadth with graduate success.
Arcadia University admits about 80.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,065 and 1,265, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #1148 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in suburban Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 66.7%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #992 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Arcadia University in the 52.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance enrollment breadth with graduate success.
Arcadia University admits about 80.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,065 and 1,265, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 28.3% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #1148 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in suburban Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 66.7%, with 54.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 78.8%. Azimuth ranks Arcadia University #992 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Arcadia University in the 52.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve students from diverse economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility explores how institutions balance enrollment breadth with graduate success.
