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Carlow University

Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA · 1.3k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcarlow.edu
43.4/100

Trajecta score

+0.8 since '20

Ranked #1081 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

43.6 · #1122

2020

44.1 · #1245

2021

43.6 · #1313

2022

42.0 · #1490

2023

44.4 · #1255

2024

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Academic Profile

25/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

43/ 100

Affordability

56/ 100

Academic Investment

45/ 100

Access & Equity

39/ 100

Academic Profile

25

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

43

Affordability

56

Academic Investment

45

Access & Equity

39

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Cost / Net Price

$49k / $21k

SAT Avg

1,080

Retention

84%

Grad Rate

58%

Admissions

87%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,080
4001000120014001600
25th: 960Average: 1,08075th: 1,168
ACT Range23
118243036

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$35,874

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$35,874

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

43%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

69%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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