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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective Pittsburgh, PA NCAA Division III without football

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA

87%
Acceptance Rate
$54,064/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$20,786/yr
Avg Price After Aid
57.6%
6-yr Grad Rate
1,348
Undergrads

About Carlow University

Carlow University is a private nonprofit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's large city setting. With an undergraduate enrollment of 1,348 students, it maintains a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The university serves a diverse student body, including significant proportions of first-generation and Pell grant-eligible students.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
1,348
Avg Faculty Salary
$67,738
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Endowment
$56.8M
Pell Students
43%
First-Gen
36.8%
What Carlow University Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 10 graduates · 3.7% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 264×
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 12 graduates · 4.5% of degrees here vs 0.07% nationally 62×
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 35 graduates · 13.1% of degrees here vs 0.63% nationally 21×
General Studies 12 graduates · 4.5% of degrees here vs 0.64% nationally
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 86 graduates · 32.2% of degrees here vs 7.46% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
87%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
1,326
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$20,786 avg net
Average net price after aid
$17,901
Under $30K income
$56.8M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$44,876 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
57.6%
6-yr Grad Rate
$25,500
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Carlow University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
87%
1,326 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
12:1
Undergrad instruction

Carlow University has an acceptance rate of 87.0%, indicating relatively accessible admissions. Applicants have a strong likelihood of acceptance at this institution.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 1,326 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
960–1168
40080012001600
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 266 218 82% 33
Women 1,060 937 88.4% 194
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Carlow University admits 87% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
87%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
PA (156)
81.1%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (36)
81.4%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Carlow University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$20,786
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$25,500
Federal Loan Rate
69.3%
Students borrowing federal loans

Carlow University's cost of attendance is $54,064, while the average net price is $20,786, meaning most students pay significantly less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$54,064
Tuition & Fees
$35,874
66%
Room & Board
$13,808
26%
Books & Supplies
$2,000
4%
Other Expenses
$2,382
4%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$17,901
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,748
$48,001 – $75,000
$19,517
$75,001 – $110,000
$21,601
Over $110,000
$25,214

* One or more income brackets show an unusually low net price, reflecting need-based aid that can reduce cost to near zero for families in that range.

Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
95%
Federal loans
69%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $270.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Carlow University costs $20,786 a year — about 8% less than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$49,327
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
PA (165)
$35,504
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (42)
$30,040
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
95.1%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
PA (216)
90.9%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (47)
93.2%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$25,500
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
PA (242)
$18,075
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (59)
$14,923
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$20,786
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
PA (267)
$19,954
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (62)
$19,447
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Carlow University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
57.6%
Median Earnings 6yr
$44,876
6 years after entering

Carlow University has a graduation rate of 57.6%. Graduates earn a median of $44,876 six years after entry and $51,051 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$44,268
Men
$45,129
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
52.8%
Pell recipients
69.7%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse86
Early Childhood Education and Teaching35
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30
Psychology, General25
Business Administration and Management,...12
General Studies12
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist12
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other10
Health/Health Care Administration/Management7
Social Work, Other7
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
81.8%
White
69%
Hispanic
38.5%
Black
21.9%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Carlow University are $49,372, and 69% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Carlow University students earn $44,876 — 1% less than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$51,051
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
PA (252)
$50,729
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (61)
$50,030
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$44,876
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
PA (257)
$43,203
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (62)
$43,819
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
57.6%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
PA (123)
59.6%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (23)
61.2%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
81.2%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
PA (116)
78.7%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (23)
80.5%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Carlow University Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Carlow University is a private nonprofit institution located in Pittsburgh, PA, with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,348 students. The student body is predominantly women (83.8%), includes 36.8% first-generation students, and 43.0% receive Pell grants.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
66%
Asian
3.2%
Hispanic
4.7%
Black
19.1%
Other Indicators
First-generation
36.8%
Pell grant recipients
43%
Women
83.8%
Carlow University Athletics
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expense
$1.3M
Athletes
244
94 men · 150 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$6,000
Women's sports
$6,556

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$208,500
Women's aid
$476,500
Academic Resources
120
Full-time faculty
$67,738
Avg faculty salary
1,630
FT staff
$56.8M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$72,205
Women (avg)
$66,678
Overall avg
$67,738
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
1,348
Graduate students
1,061
Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
22.3%

220 of 988 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
27.2%
Undergrads taking any
74.7%
Grad students fully online
41.4%

366 of 1,344 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 400 of 966 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Carlow University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
43%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
PA (275)
38.9%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (64)
37.3%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$5,073
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
PA (145)
$6,519
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (34)
$6,343
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
12:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
PA (279)
12:1
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV (64)
12:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Carlow University
24 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
267 graduates
Health Professions 110 grads · 6 majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 86
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 12
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 7
Public Health, General 2
Public Health, Other 2
Art Therapy/Therapist 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 42 grads · 3 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 30
Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other 10
Neuroscience 2
Education 37 grads · 2 majors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 35
Art Teacher Education 2
Psychology 25 grads · 1 major
Psychology, General 25
Business and Marketing 19 grads · 3 majors
Business Administration and Management,... 12
Human Resources Management/Personnel... 5
Accounting 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 12 grads · 1 major
General Studies 12
Public Administration and Social Services 12 grads · 2 majors
Social Work, Other 7
Social Work 5
Social Sciences 5 grads · 2 majors
Criminology 4
Political Science and Government, General 1
English Language and Literature 2 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 2
Physical Sciences 1 grads · 1 major
Chemistry, General 1
Multidisciplinary Studies 1 grads · 1 major
Data Analytics, General 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1 grads · 1 major
Mathematics, General 1
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Carlow University Location & Campus Safety

Carlow University is in Pittsburgh, PA, in what IPEDS classifies as a large city setting. The campus sits about 0.6 miles from the center of Pittsburgh. There are 22 other colleges within 25 miles, and Pittsburgh, PA is 0.6 miles away.

Carlow University Other colleges within 30 miles
Large city
Campus Setting
0.6 mi
To City Center
22
Colleges Within 25 mi
303,620
Pittsburgh Population
Living in Pittsburgh
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,221
Median Rent / mo
$64,137
Median Household Income
28.8%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
48.3%
Walk
9.8%
Public transit
12.4%

Allegheny County scores 12.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 11.6% of Pittsburgh's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Carlow University
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
University of Pittsburgh 20,370 students 0.6 mi
Carnegie Mellon University 7,304 students 1.2 mi
Duquesne University 5,350 students 1.6 mi
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing 715 students 1.7 mi
Point Park University 2,331 students 2 mi
Chatham University 1,232 students 2.1 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Carlow University to each campus

Campus Safety at Carlow University

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Carlow University reported for 2024.

0
On-Campus Offenses
0
In Residence Halls

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
1
2023
0
2024
0

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Carlow University admissions, costs, and outcomes.