- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PASuburb: largeZIP 18034Founded 1912
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1912
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 21
- Website
- lehighvalley.psu.edu
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, with 859 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 18% within six years and costs $12,029 a year after aid.
18%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention83%
4-year graduation12%
Pell Grant share41%
Federal loans46%
$12,029net price / year
97%admission rate
1210average SAT
18%graduate in 6 years
$71,762median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,500median debt
#347 of 1,704 for earnings#294 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,668 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,429 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
- $22,102tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,240
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,672
- Average net price
- $12,029national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,362
$30,001–48,000$5,799
$48,001–75,000$6,893
$75,001–110,000$13,297
$110,001+$19,980
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college18%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college41%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 18%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 12%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 26%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,829
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,762middle 50%: $46,681–$105,484
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$105,484
Median, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley$71,762
Lower quarter$46,681
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
- 859
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 41% / 59%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,550 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $2,942
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,775,092
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic21%
Black7.7%
Asian12%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown2.9%
6 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management44%
Computer & information sciences20%
Psychology18%
Health professions8.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.3%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA | $12,204 | 31% | $71,762 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA | $13,598 | 38% | $73,113 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA | $12,374 | 18% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA | $15,199 | 32% | $71,762 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA | $12,255 | 20% | $43,275 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA | $16,748 | 40% | $71,762 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 214670. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7163261.