Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Campus Life
Campus life
The campus as a place: setting, size, calendar and who studies here.
Campus at a glance
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
6,788 students
Larger than 83% of colleges
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 34%
- TypePublic
- ClassMaster's university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division II
Nearby college towns
- Grove City6.7 mi
- New Wilmington15.3 mi
- Butler17.6 mi
- Beaver Falls24.7 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, the largest reported group is White (83.7%), followed by Black (4%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 9.9% |
| Black | 4% | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| White | 83.7% | 75.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% | 0.9% |
| Non-resident | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Unknown | 0.8% | 0% |
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Did you know? Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- 71.5%Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admitted 3,924 of 4,936 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 34.9%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,369 of 3,924.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $57,995median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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