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Lycoming College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 120,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,049
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 75%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 52%
From Region 35%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Physical Sciences & Math 10%
Arts 7%
Computer Science 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,029
Est. Cost of Attendance $64,105
10-Year ROI $158,000
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1120 – 1260
SAT Math Range 540 – 650
SAT RW Range 540 – 650
ACT Range 23 – 30

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 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. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lycoming College 230 46% / 54% 3% $56,249 98%
Computer Science 2 0% / 100% 50% $75,893 77
Astronomy $68,459 65
Astrophysics 4 50% / 50% 0% $69,555 67
Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 0% $62,414 51
Mathematics 10 +3 40% / 60% 0% $61,932 50
Physics 6 83% / 17% 17% $70,012 68
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,384 48
Biology 25 24% / 76% 4% $63,950 55 100%
Neuroscience 3 0% / 100% 0% $59,931 44
Accounting 5 80% / 20% 0% $72,106 72
Actuarial Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $83,176 85
Business Administration 30 +4 77% / 23% 0% $64,544 57 99%
Business Communication 12 67% / 33% 0% $62,899 52
E-Commerce $68,865 66
Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $68,180 64
Quantitative Economics 2 50% / 50% 50% $68,467 65
Anthropology 7 43% / 57% 0% $45,049 8
Archaeology 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,449 8
Classical Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,325 10 94%
Criminology 38 66% / 34% 0% $50,594 18 98%
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $44,374 7 100%
History 6 67% / 33% 17% $39,332 4 89%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $48,550 13
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $47,206 11
Political Science 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,978 32
Psychology 33 +3 12% / 88% 3% $48,233 13 96%
Religion/Religious Studies $46,779 10
Sociology and Anthropology 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,629 9
Acting 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,391 3
Art 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,184 11 100%
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,184 11 100%
Directing and Theatrical Production $38,412 3
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $38,786 3
Film Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $44,587 8
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,185 7
Musical Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,525 6
Technical Theatre $38,323 3