Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, PA

location_on  2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley, PA 18034 • language  lehighvalley.psu.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In 23 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 55%
Associate’s 10%
Certificate 35%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing39%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences11%
Education3%
Engineering2%
Health Professions and Related Programs25%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Psychology14%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 85%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 550
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $23,000
Average Total Cost $27,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 50%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $269
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		29% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 80%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 58%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		44% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		58% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		79% 62% 57%
Black 		45% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		63% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 54% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Other race 		60% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 841
Full-time Undergrads 74%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 19
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		10% 6% 7%
Black 		7% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		57% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 18% 14%
>$110K 		35% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

DeSales University
2 miles, SE • 2.8 star
Lehigh University
4 miles, NE • 4.6 star

Nearby Airports

Trenton Mercer Airport
37 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Philadelphia International Airport
48 miles, S • 4.1 star