Thomas Jefferson University
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Thomas Jefferson University is a small liberal arts college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their four most popular majors are in health professions. They have more graduate students than undergraduates, and 75% of their undergraduate students are female.
Affordability: Jefferson has a fairly low average net price ($24,227). According to NCES data, 100% of freshman were awarded, on average, $29,658 in college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. However, most students take out student loans (61% of freshman borrowed an average of $7,030 in 2020-21). Therefore, Jefferson is most affordable for higher-income families.
Rankings, Recognition:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Nursing
Health Services
Family Practice Nursing
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Architecture
Fashion Merchandising
Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
3,754 undergraduates; 4,516 graduate students
78% acceptance rate
17% enrolled
71% graduation rate