Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $50,021. 85% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $109,954 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $26,486.

Average net price
$50,021
per year Verified data
Completion rate
85%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$109,954
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$26,486
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$70,576
Out-of-state tuition and fees$70,576
Average cost of attendance$87,696
Books and supplies$900
Room and board, on campus$17,560
Average net price, all aided students$50,021
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$17,578
Average net price, family income over $110,000$67,428

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
29%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1310 to 1470
ACT composite range, middle 50%
30 to 33
Undergraduate enrollment
3,876
Graduate enrollment
49
Students receiving Pell grants
15%
Student to faculty ratio
9 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time85%
Completion within normal time82%
First-year retention (full-time)94%
Median federal debt, graduates$26,486
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$301
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$73,797
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry88%
1 year after completion$69,187
4 years after completion$96,035
6 years after entry$84,111
8 years after entry$98,870
10 years after entry$109,954
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $109,954; the middle half earned $71,883 to $154,571. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Bucknell University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

67 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (53)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
70$87,150$26,100
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
70$41,039$27,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
29$80,418$27,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
29$78,367$24,125
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
20$97,180Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
94$77,602$23,250
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
21$46,137Suppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
32Suppressed for privacy$25,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
40Suppressed for privacy$21,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
42$76,108$27,000
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.11 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
30$50,606$25,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
75$55,669$23,500
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
84$50,105$26,524
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Statistics
CIP 27.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (14)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Zoology/Animal Biology
CIP 26.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 211291, OPEID 003238. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.