Carlow University

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About Carlow University

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Where is Carlow University located?

Carlow University is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Carlow University?

Carlow University is a private university based in PA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

What is the acceptance rate at Carlow University?

The most recently reported acceptance rate at Carlow University is approximately 87% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.

What is the tuition at Carlow University?

Carlow University's published in-state tuition is approximately $35,874 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Carlow University?

Carlow University reports total enrollment of approximately 2,416 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Carlow University actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Carlow University is approximately $20,786 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $17,901 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $25,214. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Carlow University?

Carlow University reports a graduation rate of approximately 60% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Carlow University have?

Students who borrowed at Carlow University left with a median of approximately $25,500 in federal loans, and about 69% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Carlow University earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $51,051 for students who received federal financial aid at Carlow University. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Carlow University?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Carlow University.

How much do Nursing (RN) graduates from Carlow University earn?

Carlow University's bachelor's graduates in Nursing (RN) earned a median $86,258 four years after graduating, 3% below the $88,910 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $70,269; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $24,000 in federal loans at this college (about $254 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $28,500 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). For context, registered nurses in Pennsylvania are paid a median $96,430 a year across all experience levels (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), a figure for everyone in the job, not only recent graduates.

How much do Mental Health and Social Services graduates from Carlow University earn?

Carlow University's master's graduates in Mental Health and Social Services earned a median $57,187 four years after graduating, 4% below the $59,571 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $46,820; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $55,109 in federal loans at this college (about $627 a month on a 10-year plan).

Which programs at Carlow University have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 8 programs at Carlow University with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Biology, bachelor's ($134,677); Nursing (RN), master's ($110,845); and Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, master's ($108,621) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Carlow University get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Carlow University's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $71,059, above the $35,008 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Pennsylvania, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.