Muhlenberg College, PA

location_on  2400 Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18104 • language  muhlenberg.edu • workspace_premium  4.1 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 55%
Associate’s 13%
Certificate 32%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts17%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 62%
Median SAT Math 630
Median SAT Reading 635
Median ACT Composite 28

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 580–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–680
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 26–30
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $53,000
Out-of-State Tuition $53,000
Average Total Cost $65,000
Average Net Cost $31,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $40,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 50%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 80%
Median Payment $272
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		8% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 15% 10%
>$110K 		50% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $22,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $29,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		81% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		80% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		86% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		88% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 88%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 84%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		77% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		84% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		84% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		78% 62% 57%
Black 		89% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		81% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		79% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		60% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		95% 56% 48%
Other race 		84% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,285
Full-time Undergrads 93%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		6% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		7% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 18% 14%
>$110K 		59% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Cedar Crest College
<1 miles, SW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Lehigh Valley International Airport
5 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
43 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Philadelphia International Airport
52 miles, S • 4.1 star