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Allegheny College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Meadville, PA
Population 90,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,209
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 65%
Black 8%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 45%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 14%
Computer Science & Math 13%
Arts 3%
Health Sciences 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,550
Est. Cost of Attendance $71,348
10-Year ROI $145,000
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (10th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1200 – 1330
SAT Math Range 563 – 668
SAT RW Range 610 – 690
ACT Range 25 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Allegheny College 294 48% / 52% 8% $62,485
Computer Science 20 +1 80% / 20% 30%
Computer Software Technology/Technician 1 100% / 0% 0%
Informatics 7 86% / 14% 14%
Mathematics 11 55% / 45% 36%
Biochemistry 14 50% / 50% 7%
Biology 28 +1 25% / 75% 0% $70,068
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Earth Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geosciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Neuroscience 10 10% / 90% 20% $51,896
Physics 5 60% / 40% 0% $76,908
International Public Health/International Health 8 +3 12% / 88% 0%
Business Economics 17 +4 76% / 24% 6% $72,697
Managerial Economics 23 +3 70% / 30% 13%
Communication 16 75% / 25% 6% $63,349
Community Organization and Advocacy 4 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 7 29% / 71% 0%
English 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $48,891
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
French
History 4 75% / 25% 0% $56,183
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 9 +1 56% / 44% 22%
Literature 8 25% / 75% 0%
Philosophy
Political Science 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $62,058
Psychology 29 +6 38% / 62% 0% $51,780
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $58,206
Sustainability Studies 39 +3 38% / 62% 5%
Applied Arts 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Film Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 4 50% / 50% 0%