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Bucknell University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

28.9%

3,291 of 11,377

Early decision rate

55.5%

Non-ED pool: 25.8%

SAT middle 50%

1170–1380

ACT middle 50%

26–32

Admissions
AppliedC111,377
AdmittedC13,291
EnrolledC1991
YieldC130.1%
Early decisionC21666 of 1,201 (55.5%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC23,122
Accepted a placeC21,470
Admitted from waitlistC2115
Odds if you stay on the listC27.8%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC968%
Submitted ACTC919%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9590–690
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9570–690
Average high school GPAC123.62
GPA of 4.0C117.5%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1130.4%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1130.7%
GPA below 3.50C1131.5%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$69,976
Required feesG1$600
Food and housingG1$17,560
Need fully met (first-years)H228%
Average % of need metH292.4%
Average need-based packageH2$54,712
Average need-based grantH2$53,109
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesVery important
  • Talent/abilityVery important
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB13,920
First-year retentionB2294%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB86%
Notes on this filing
  • Applied (11,377), admitted (3,291) and enrolled (991) are summed from the gender rows in C1 because no total is printed; they match the residency breakdown totals.
  • C2: waitlist rows mapped by position (offered 3122, accepted place 1470, admitted 115).
  • C8A: the test policy checkbox (SAT or ACT not required but considered if submitted) is marked for Fall 2026 applicants, while the data is for Fall 2024. C8F clarification is blank. C8G placement tests: AP and institutional exam. C8E latest score date printed as 2/15/2024.
  • C21: early decision reports two closing dates (11/1 and 1/10) and notification dates (12/15 and 2/15); the ED applied and admitted counts are for the Fall 2024 class.
  • C22: early action not offered.
  • B4-B11: the Fall 2018 cohort is the most recent. A 4-year graduation rate is not printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null (the 797 completers in four years out of 973 final cohort would give about 81.9%, but was not computed). The 6-year rate of 86% is as printed.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed, so it is null. pct_need_fully_met is 113 / 404 = 28.0%, from line h divided by line d (first-time, full-time first-year column).
  • H2 line A reports 3,896 full-time undergraduates, while B1 full-time totals are 3,870 (1,852 men + 2,018 women). The B1 totals for full- and part-time sum to 3,920 and match the B2 total.
  • G1: a single private tuition figure of $69,976 is used for all undergraduates. Required fees $600; food and housing $17,560 (housing only $10,846 plus food only $6,714 equals $17,560). The G6 per-credit rate ($1,921) is not used.
  • H6 nonresident aid: 132 recipients, average $52,613, total $6,945,009 (not part of the schema fields).

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Bucknell University admissions FAQ
What is Bucknell University's acceptance rate?
Bucknell University admitted 3,291 of 11,377 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 28.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Bucknell University's early decision acceptance rate?
Bucknell University admitted 666 of 1,201 early decision applicants (55.5%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Bucknell University?
The middle 50% of Bucknell University's enrolled first-years scored 1170–1380 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Bucknell University's waitlist?
Bucknell University offered 3,122 students a waitlist spot and admitted 115 from it (7.8% of those who stayed on).
How much does Bucknell University cost?
Tuition is $69,976, plus $17,560 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $53,109.
What is Bucknell University's graduation rate?
86% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Bucknell University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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