Private nonprofitFour-year

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$28,928
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$47,505
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
68.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$77,449
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$64,197
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$47,505
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$47,505
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,834
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,438
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00022,537
$30,001–48,00024,407
$48,001–75,00024,680
$75,001–110,00029,734
$110,001+34,889

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
68.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
68.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$64,335
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$77,449
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$14,744
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$156.31
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
87.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $77,449 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
81.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,243
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
25–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,755
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
86.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$39,996
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White43%
Hispanic14%
Black17%
Asian16%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Vocal ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albright CollegeNot reported50.7%$58,700
Allegheny CollegeNot reported72.5%$62,069
Alvernia UniversityNot reported55.5%$55,055
American College of Financial ServicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arcadia UniversityNot reported66.7%$58,336
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchNot reported67.7%$40,457
Bryn Mawr CollegeNot reported81.8%$75,217
Bucknell UniversityNot reported86.3%$93,807
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cairn University-LanghorneNot reported59.7%$44,172
Carlow UniversityNot reported59.9%$51,051

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$144,279$136,696Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$133,096$127,347Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$119,929$120,193Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$106,225$70,786$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$99,839$88,910$30,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$98,597$89,981Not reported
Medicine.$96,329$112,460Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$92,407$103,485Not reported
Public Health.$90,156$82,751Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$85,394$82,893Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$83,402$75,975Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$77,121$71,416Not reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.$76,575$120,246Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$74,992$68,257$36,625
Accounting and Related Services.$72,558$76,194Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$71,608$61,296$31,000
Architectural Sciences and Technology.$68,760$70,074$31,000
Interior Architecture.$68,753$60,369$27,000
Design and Applied Arts.$59,731$51,490$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.$57,815$59,631$26,750

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10