Colleges / East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
College · Public · East Stroudsburg, PA · Town
ESU

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA

Address200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
Websitewww.esu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate92%
6-yr median pay$44k
Net price / yr$18k
Undergrad size4,814
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $18k/yr for a shot at a $44k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 92% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1084 · ACT 23.

If you get in

4,814 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $28k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $18k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$112k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$73k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$39k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.6x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$11.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$19.5k
Room & board
$11.2k
Books & supplies
$1,068

How students pay for it.

Pell grants41%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans57%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$24k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $10k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention72%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr43%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$44k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$56k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out28%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
4,814
Location
East Stroudsburg, PA
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Also known as
East Stroudsburg University
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White52%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Unknown2%
  • Asian2%
  • International1%
First-gen students40%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time6%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$50k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 43

What you can study.

Colleges / East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
College · Public · East Stroudsburg, PA · Town
ESU

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA

Address200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
Websitewww.esu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate92%
6-yr median pay$44k
Net price / yr$18k
Undergrad size4,814
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $18k/yr for a shot at a $44k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 92% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid. Admitted students average SAT 1084 · ACT 23.

If you get in

4,814 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.

Where you live

Town setting — self-contained, social life mostly on campus.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Sticker cost of attendance is $28k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $18k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.

Sticker · 4 yrs$112k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$73k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$39k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback1.6x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$11.5k
Tuition · out-of-state
$19.5k
Room & board
$11.2k
Books & supplies
$1,068

How students pay for it.

Pell grants41%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans57%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$24k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $10k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention72%
Watch this number.
Graduation · 6 yr43%
A meaningful chunk do not finish — ask why.
6-yr median pay$44k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$56k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out28%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Town
Control
Public
Undergrad size
4,814
Location
East Stroudsburg, PA
Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Carnegie class
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year · medium · highly residential
Undergrad program
Four-year · full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Also known as
East Stroudsburg University
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • White52%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Two or more races4%
  • Unknown2%
  • Asian2%
  • International1%
First-gen students40%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time6%
Mostly a full-time student body.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$50k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 43

What you can study.