Manor College

38.4% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (44.6%) than full-time students (33.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (44.5% vs 36.0%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $13,684 a year after grants and scholarships — $11,037 below the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 67.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.