How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bucknell University admits about 28.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,470, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 12.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.6%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #740 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admission funnel and the scale at which it enrolls low-income and first-generation students. With a 28.9% acceptance rate and Pell enrollment at 12.4%, Bucknell University serves a more limited share of Pell-eligible students relative to institutions that admit larger applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 86.3%, and the Pell completion rate is 91.7%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #413 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $78,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bucknell University in the 98.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with strong outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: those students complete at high rates and earn among the stronger post-graduation outcomes in the country. However, the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway, which shapes both the access and mobility rankings relative to institutions that serve low-income students at greater volume.
Bucknell University admits about 28.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,470, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 12.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.6%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #740 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admission funnel and the scale at which it enrolls low-income and first-generation students. With a 28.9% acceptance rate and Pell enrollment at 12.4%, Bucknell University serves a more limited share of Pell-eligible students relative to institutions that admit larger applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 86.3%, and the Pell completion rate is 91.7%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #413 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $78,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bucknell University in the 98.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with strong outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: those students complete at high rates and earn among the stronger post-graduation outcomes in the country. However, the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway, which shapes both the access and mobility rankings relative to institutions that serve low-income students at greater volume.
Bucknell University admits about 28.9% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,470, and ACT scores typically fall between 30 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 12.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.6%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #740 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's selective admission funnel and the scale at which it enrolls low-income and first-generation students. With a 28.9% acceptance rate and Pell enrollment at 12.4%, Bucknell University serves a more limited share of Pell-eligible students relative to institutions that admit larger applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 86.3%, and the Pell completion rate is 91.7%. Azimuth ranks Bucknell University #413 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $78,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bucknell University in the 98.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects the institution's selective admissions combined with strong outcomes for the low-income students who do enroll: those students complete at high rates and earn among the stronger post-graduation outcomes in the country. However, the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway, which shapes both the access and mobility rankings relative to institutions that serve low-income students at greater volume.
