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Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 902
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 51%
Hispanic 27%
Asian 10%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 90%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 42%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Health Sciences 10%
Computer Science 8%
Arts 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,208
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,392
Est. In-State Cost $19,673
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,847
10-Year ROI $201,000
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 11%
6-Year Graduation Rate 18%
Transfer-Out Rate 43%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1160 – 1290
SAT Math Range 550 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 660
ACT Range 20 – 28

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
Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley 118 45% / 55% 0% $64,933 95%
Computer and Information Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $116,013 99 95%
Information Sciences 9 100% / 0% 0% $92,982 96 97%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 16 38% / 62% 0% $80,065 90 96%
Health Policy and Administration 5 20% / 80% 0% $73,837 85 93%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 7 29% / 71% 0% $50,801 45 96%
Business Communications 4 25% / 75% 0% $56,837 61 96%
Finance $73,610 85
General Business 37 49% / 51% 0% $62,450 72 94%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 9 78% / 22% 0% $70,075 82 98%
Criminal Justice 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,742 58
Letters, Arts, and Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,043 49
Psychology 26 23% / 77% 0% $51,142 46 92%
Arts and Entertainment Industries Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,614 19