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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania: cost, admission and results

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public college in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It has about 4,814 undergraduate students. It admits 92% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $21,084 a year.

At a glance

  • 92%Admission rate
  • $21,084Net price a year
  • 46%Graduation rate
  • $59,893Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town near a city
Undergraduate students
4,814
Graduate students
742
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
esu.edu

Getting in

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1084 out of 1600 (midpoints: 530 in reading and writing, 525 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 23 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Pennsylvania$11,692
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$20,230
Room and meals on campus$12,968
Books and supplies$1,068
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$31,163
Average net price after grants and scholarships$21,084

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$17,972
$30,001 to $48,000$17,952
$48,001 to $75,000$18,519
$75,001 to $110,000$22,876
Above $110,000$27,092

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year72%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)46%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$59,893$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,500$24,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

47% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 60% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 26 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania admits 92% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

Published tuition and fees are $11,692 a year for students from Pennsylvania and $20,230 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

46% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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