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Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diversePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 7,561 applied (fall 2024: 7,087)Thomas Jefferson University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 6,101 admits (fall 2024: 5,738)Thomas Jefferson University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 80.7% admitted (fall 2024: 81.0%)Thomas Jefferson University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 3,990 undergraduates (fall 2024: 3,755)Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 86% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 82%)Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Thomas Jefferson admits about 8 in 10 applicants (81%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 43% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

81%

81%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

7,561

Admitted

6,101

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

SAT middle 50%

1160–1330

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–30

1836

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,990 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4K

undergrads · larger than 74% of colleges

Diversity index

0.75

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-II · Central Atlantic Collegiate ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.73 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (23% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 40% of faculty are full-time. Spends $32,364 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

23% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

$106.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

40%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$32.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $33,550 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.3K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $29,325 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $68,557.

51%

$33.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$68,557 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
None
all grants are need-based
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 51% of full price

Federal loans

86%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $77,449 ten years after enrolling, more than at 89% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

73%

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$77.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.7K

≈ $156/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.73 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Thomas Jefferson University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Thomas Jefferson University (2026)

    Thomas Jefferson University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 216366 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything