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Campus of Lycoming College, Williamsport, PALycoming College logo
Williamsport, PACity: smallZIP 17701Founded 1812
Photo: Casey Spencer, College Relations Specialist · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1812
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
PennsylvaniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Lycoming College

Lycoming College is a private nonprofit college in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with 996 undergraduates. It admits 74% of applicants, graduates 58% within six years and costs $18,815 a year after aid.

58%graduate
Admission rate74%
Retention76%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share42%
Federal loans73%
average net price / year
$18,815 $66,587
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$18,815net price / year
74%admission rate
1160average SAT
58%graduate in 6 years
$60,091median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#763 of 1,704 for earnings#780 of 1,739 for lowest net price#743 of 1,738 for graduation rate#679 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$66,587tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$51,949
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$51,949
Average net price
$18,815national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,430
$30,001–48,000$13,195
$48,001–75,000$13,736
$75,001–110,000$18,253
$110,001+$27,994
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
74%national median 77%
Average SAT
1160
SAT reading, middle 50%
540–650
SAT math, middle 50%
540–650
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college74%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college58%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college42%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
58%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
47%
First-year retention
76%
Award within 8 years, all students
62%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,335
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$60,091middle 50%: $42,002–$85,483
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,483
Median, Lycoming College$60,091
Lower quarter$42,002
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
996
Part-time
0.2%
Women / men
51% / 49%
Average age at entry
19.7
First-generation students
37%
Pell Grant recipients
42%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
83%
Average faculty salary
$8,261 / month
Instructional spending per student
$15,750
Endowment, end of year
$191,145,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White63%
Hispanic13%
Black12%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown4.8%
14 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management28%
Social sciences18%
Psychology13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Visual & performing arts9.0%
Physical sciences5.4%
English language & literature4.9%
History4.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 213668. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6707331.