Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Also known as Jefferson, (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), Philadelphia University, PhilaU, Jefferson · Website
$77,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$77,449
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Thomas Jefferson University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 3,755 undergraduates and 4,466 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,928 a year (tuition and fees $47,505). It admits 81% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $77,449 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,744 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,928
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$47,505
US median $11,837
Admission rate
81%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,744
About $156 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$77,449
Rank 231 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $28,928
- Tuition and fees
- $47,505
- Cost of attendance
- $64,197
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 86%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,537
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,407
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,680
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $29,734
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,889
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $40,651 in 2018-19 to $47,505 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1,243
- SAT reading, middle
- 610
- SAT math, middle
- 615
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 3,755
- Graduate students
- 4,466
- Part-time students
- 11%
- Women
- 74%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 132
- Endowment
- $2.9B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 231 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,928 | $19,970 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $47,505 | $19,182 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 81% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 66% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,744 | $17,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $64,335 | $42,275 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $77,449 | $49,700 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 87% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 83% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
132 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 430 | $12,500 | $85,656 | $99,839 | $88,910 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 274 | $181,998 | $67,992 | $96,329 | $112,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 224 | $27,333 | $117,607 | $119,929 | $120,193 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 168 | $116,750 | $122,907 | $133,096 | $127,347 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 134 | $25,900 | $43,635 | $71,608 | $61,296 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 96 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 85 | $53,701 | $75,754 | $92,407 | $103,485 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 82 | Withheld | $61,081 | $90,156 | $82,751 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $31,000 | $55,334 | $68,760 | $70,074 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $12,500 | $82,918 | $106,225 | $70,786 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 57 | $41,000 | $66,756 | $77,121 | $71,416 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 39 | $81,740 | $49,692 | $56,450 | $65,184 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $27,000 | $36,433 | $59,731 | $51,490 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $27,899 | $39,814 | $55,383 | $58,716 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | $66,707 | Withheld | $77,466 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $126,911 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $25,750 | $40,407 | $57,815 | $59,631 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,972 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,371 | $50,706 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 25 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,574 | $59,571 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Thomas Jefferson University cost?
$28,928 a year is the average net price at Thomas Jefferson University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $47,505, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $64,197. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,537 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Thomas Jefferson University?
81% of applicants are admitted to Thomas Jefferson University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,243 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Thomas Jefferson University graduates earn?
$77,449 a year is the median pay of former Thomas Jefferson University students who work, 10 years after they started ($64,335 after 6 years). That ranks 231 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $122,907.
How much student debt do Thomas Jefferson University graduates have?
$14,744 is the median federal student loan debt of Thomas Jefferson University graduates, about $156 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 86% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Thomas Jefferson University?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Thomas Jefferson University finish within 6 years. 82% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Thomas Jefferson University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (430 bachelor's graduates), Medicine (274 professional graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (224 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 132 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.