Marywood University

With 5 social work graduates in the latest year, Marywood University runs a small BSW cohort — #526 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

50.2% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (56.2%) than full-time students (43.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 69.0% against 57.3% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $26,217 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 38.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. 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.