Manor College vs Swarthmore

Manor College and Swarthmore College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Manor College, a private, two-year college located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, making it an accessible option for aspiring students. Swarthmore College, a private, four-year liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, is highly selective, with an acceptance rate of only 11%. While Manor College primarily focuses on associate degrees in fields like nursing, business, and education, Swarthmore College offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including popular majors in engineering, social sciences, and humanities. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student body demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that set these two institutions apart.

	Manor College	Swarthmore College
Overview
Location	Jenkintown, Pennsylvania	Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	95.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	95.3%	7.8%
Application fees		$60
SAT range	N/A	1430 - 1560
ACT range	N/A	33 - 35
Students submitting SAT score		39.0%
Students submitting ACT score		21.0%
Total number of applicants	485	13,012
Total number of admissions given out	462	1,013
Admitted students who chose to enroll	118	454
Yield rate	25.5%	44.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$31,460	$75,793
Average net price	$17,238	$19,733
Tuition	$17,780	$55,856
Room & board	$8,366	Room/dormitory: $8,796 Meal plan: $8,354
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $8,329	76.0% Average amount $40,072
Students receiving federal student loan	83.0% Average amount $5,388	6.0% Average amount $5,191
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $12,770	1.0% Average amount $30,543

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	660 Men 24.2% Women 75.8%	1,651 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	6.8%	89.9%
International students	N/A	15.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	86	1,605
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	Yes
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania New Jersey Illinois New York	New York California Pennsylvania New Jersey Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Agriculture Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Business	Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science Engineering Social Sciences Mathematics and Statistics
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	37.6%	94.1%
Dropout rate	31.9%	5.7%
Transferred out	29.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,357 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $46,544 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,782 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $38,286 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $24,562 Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,348 Year 3: N/A Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,182 Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: N/A	Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $97,897 Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $113,966 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,029 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $88,391 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,119 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $44,841 Education, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $42,944 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,425 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $36,220 Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,963 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,964 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: N/A

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