Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Business Programs
Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Slippery Rock draws many to the area.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SRU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards SRU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#22 | Best Value Colleges for General Economics | College Factual |
#25 | Best Value Colleges for Economics | College Factual |
#77 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting | College Factual |
#86 | Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management | College Factual |
#94 | Best Value Colleges for Marketing | College Factual |
#129 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
Where Is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
Contact details for SRU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383 |
Phone: | 724-738-9000 |
Website: | www.sru.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/slipperyrockuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/slipperyrocku |
How Do I Get Into SRU?
You can apply to SRU online at: https://www.sru.edu/admissions/apply-now
Admission Requirements for SRU
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into SRU?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.
Average Test Scores
About 89% of students accepted to SRU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 490 and 570.
Can I Afford Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SRU, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $9,415 a year. That adds up to $37,660 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SRU is 4.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,461 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 6,860 full-time undergraduates at SRU, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 67 |
Black or African American | 329 |
Hispanic or Latino | 191 |
White | 5,822 |
International Students | 49 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 402 |
Geographic Diversity
Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 35 countries are represented at SRU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Sri Lanka, and Japan.
Online Learning at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
The following chart shows how the online learning population at SRU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 17th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of SRU Rankings
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was $9,984 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $14,092. The following table shows how SRU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Hospitality Management | #7 | #1 |
General Hospitality Administration/Management | #7 | #6 |
Accounting | #62 | #141 |
Accounting | #68 | #114 |
Online Growth Rankings of SRU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was 126.5%. This is the #320 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SRU regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SRU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SRU.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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General Hospitality Administration/Management | #10 | |
Hospitality Management | #16 | |
Accounting | #50 | |
Accounting | #83 | |
General Business Administration and Management | #175 | |
Business Administration & Management | #220 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 71 | 41 | 112 |
Finance | 57 | 0 | 57 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 51 | 0 | 51 |
Accounting | 31 | 5 | 36 |
General Economics | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 222 | 46 | 268 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Blackngold29 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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