Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Meadville, PA
Population 90,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (10% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,128
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 55%
From Region 22%
Athletes 49.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Black 9%
Hispanic 7%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Allegheny College 285 47% / 53% 6% $61,750 39 96%
Computer Science 12 67% / 33% 0% $85,752 84 100%
Computer Software Technology/Technician 4 75% / 25% 50% $78,396 76
Data Science 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Informatics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $78,189 76
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $65,993 52
Earth Sciences $62,318 41
Geosciences $62,157 41
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 25% $74,088 69
Physics 7 71% / 29% 0% $76,371 73 100%
Biochemistry 15 67% / 33% 0% $61,363 38
Biology 28 43% / 57% 0% $70,071 61 100%
Neuroscience 10 20% / 80% 10% $51,898 13 96%
International Public Health/International Health 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $65,302 50 94%
Business Economics 16 +2 94% / 6% 25% $71,831 65 98%
Managerial Economics 29 52% / 48% 10% $76,986 74
Communication 11 +1 55% / 45% 9% $62,650 42 94%
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,503 16
Creative Writing 6 0% / 100% 0% $46,892 7
English +1 $48,833 9 91%
Ethnic Studies 4 +1 25% / 75% 25% $52,009 13
French 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,643 27
History 15 +1 47% / 53% 0% $56,249 23 85%
Interdisciplinary Studies $55,619 21
International Affairs 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $35,530 2 100%
Literature 3 33% / 67% 0% $47,190 7
Mass Communication 2 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 2 +1 50% / 50% 50% $52,087 14
Political Science 11 +1 73% / 27% 9% $61,319 38 91%
Psychology 29 +7 28% / 72% 0% $51,970 13 96%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,850 19
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,643 27 86%
Sustainability Studies 40 +2 38% / 62% 2% $51,515 13
Applied Arts 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% $49,224 9
Film Studies $39,920 3
Music $39,631 3
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $39,120 3
Theater 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $37,403 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,409
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 46.3% 132 39% / 61% 5% $53,304 16 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 18.6% 53 45% / 55% 2% $64,178 46 99%
Business & Economics 15.8% 45 67% / 33% 16% $75,153 71 98%
Computer Science 7.0% 20 70% / 30% 10% $83,576 82 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.3% 15 60% / 40% 7% $72,995 67 100%
Arts 3.9% 11 9% / 91% 0% $43,088 4
Health Sciences 3.2% 9 44% / 56% 0% $65,302 50 94%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 55% 55% 55%
Early Decision 31% 31% 31%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1170 – 1350
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 610 – 690