Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Teaching Programs

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for SRU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057-1383
Phone:	724-738-9000
Website:	www.sru.edu

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?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SRU?

With an acceptance rate of 74%, SRU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% 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 480 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

SRU received ACT scores from 5% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 26.

Can I Afford Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

The overall average net price of SRU is $23,363. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SRU, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,531 a year. That adds up to $30,124 over four years for those students.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,901 undergraduate students at SRU, with 6,423 being full-time and 478 being part-time.

There are also 1,504 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,423 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
Asian	67
Black or African American	275
Hispanic or Latino	169
White	5,447
International Students	107
Other Races/Ethnicities	358

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

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at SRU. In 2022-2023, 3,855 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SRU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SRU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational/Instructional Technology	63%
Reading Teacher Education	27%

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Special Education	100	0	79	34	213
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	62	0	62
Early Childhood Education	50	0	0	0	50
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	16	0	16
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	0	14	0	14
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	14	0	14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	3	6	0	9
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	0	4	0	0	4
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	4	0	4
English & Language Arts Education	3	0	0	0	3
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Statistics & Research Methods	0	0	0	0	0
Secondary Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	153	7	195	34	389

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

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