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Pennsylvania · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. 6,728 undergraduate students. 115 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 216038 · OPEID 003327 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+13%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose 13% between 2006 and 2009 ($8.9k → $10.1k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (1.5% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+11%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose 11% between 2006 and 2009 (51.8% → 57.7%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Pennsylvania

Each tile compares this institution to the Pennsylvania median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$53,032+17% · 6→10y
Pennsylvania median $49,859
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$45,398
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
65.9%+15% · '97→'09
Pennsylvania median 66.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$19,500+184% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
6,728+21% · '96→'09
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
81.5%+9% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
74.6%-11% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$10,507+126% · '00→'24
out-of-state $14,615
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

4.9%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $19,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $53,032 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20097,768
7,7686,07919962009
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–200957.7%
59%47%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$25,000
$25,043$8,22519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+164%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · completion · 100% rose

19.5% → 51.4%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2009+21%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · undergrad enrollment rose

6,420 → 7,768

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+126%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · in-state tuition rose

$4,684 → $10,568

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+184%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · median debt rose

$8,790 → $25,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · cohort default rate fell

5.4% → 0.0%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+32%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · earnings_median_10yr rose

$40,100 → $53,032

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+33%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · earnings_median_8yr rose

$36,900 → $49,185

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+44%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · earnings_median_6yr rose

$31,500 → $45,398

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1507 · Bachelor's Degree$86,067132 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$82,75755 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.CIP 5138 · Bachelor's Degree$82,58766 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.CIP 5123 · Doctoral Degree$80,213—Information Science/Studies.CIP 1104 · Bachelor's Degree$79,82112 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$73,18341 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.CIP 5100 · Bachelor's Degree$71,272101 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$63,41153 gradsPolitical Science and Government.CIP 4510 · Bachelor's Degree$62,81721 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Master's Degree$60,52565 gradsGeological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.CIP 4006 · Bachelor's Degree$60,32313 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$59,99831 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$58,29371 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.CIP 1310 · Master's Degree$57,18187 gradsPublic Health.CIP 5122 · Bachelor's Degree$55,275120 gradsMathematics.CIP 2701 · Master's Degree$55,21017 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.CIP 4228 · Master's Degree$53,85920 gradsMathematics.CIP 2701 · Bachelor's Degree$53,30227 gradsParks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.CIP 3103 · Master's Degree$53,02920 gradsHistory.CIP 5401 · Master's Degree$52,64419 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Bachelor's Degree$52,061—Geography and Cartography.CIP 4507 · Bachelor's Degree$51,52014 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.CIP 1310 · Bachelor's Degree$49,371131 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.CIP 3105 · Bachelor's Degree$47,93351 grads
Showing top 24 of 37 ranked programs.115 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

37 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's Degree$82,75755 gradsInformation Science/Studies.Bachelor's Degree$79,82112 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Special Education and Teaching.Bachelor's Degree$49,371131 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Master's Degree$57,18187 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree$60,52565 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$44,92339 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's Degree$86,067132 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's Degree$44,02945 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$63,41153 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

Mathematics.Bachelor's Degree$53,30227 gradsMathematics.Master's Degree$55,21017 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Bachelor's Degree$46,97776 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's Degree$47,93351 gradsParks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Bachelor's Degree$41,28131 gradsParks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Master's Degree$53,02920 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelor's Degree$60,32313 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$44,69380 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree$53,85920 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social Work.Bachelor's Degree$44,23641 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

Criminology.Bachelor's Degree$46,88567 gradsPolitical Science and Government.Bachelor's Degree$62,81721 gradsGeography and Cartography.Bachelor's Degree$51,52014 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Dance.Bachelor's Degree$41,56828 gradsFine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$35,17914 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Public Health.Bachelor's Degree$55,275120 gradsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Bachelor's Degree$71,272101 gradsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's Degree$82,58766 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Bachelor's Degree$45,51742 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelor's Degree$52,061—Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$44,568—Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree$80,213—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$58,29371 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$73,18341 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$59,99831 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

History.Bachelor's Degree$46,13442 gradsHistory.Master's Degree$52,64419 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$46,91172 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$835,091
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 6
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 6year 0year 39
Cost per year
$18,007
HS-only baseline · PA
$38,100
Years to complete
4
CIP family
15

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Pennsylvania

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

KUTZTOWN$53.8k

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 54% completion
MILLERSVILLE$55.2k

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 54% completion
CALIFORNIA$47.3k

Pennsylvania Western University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 51% completion
EAST STROUDSBURG$56.1k

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 44% completion
SHIPPENSBURG$56.4k

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 52% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates earn $X” — not “Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →