Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Lewisburg, PA
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (27%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,917
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 19%
From Region 41%
Athletes 25.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 73%
Hispanic 9%
International 5%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 560 41% / 59% 3% $79,362 71 96%
Computer Science 30 +4 67% / 33% 10% $121,794 98 100%
Applied Mathematics $96,282 89
Chemistry 6 33% / 67% 0% $68,479 46
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $68,028 45
Mathematics 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $85,266 79
Mathematics and Statistics 4 75% / 25% 0% $95,744 88
Physics 5 60% / 40% 0% $81,821 75
Biochemistry 19 11% / 89% 0% $75,266 63
Biology 62 26% / 74% 5% $73,409 59 89%
Biophysics $76,671 66
Neuroscience 12 42% / 58% 0% $73,454 59
Animal Behavior and Ethology 19 11% / 89% 0% $56,794 14
Environmental Science 1 +11 100% / 0% 0% $67,121 42 94%
Environmental Studies 15 +2 40% / 60% 0% $67,121 42 94%
Economics 79 +17 71% / 29% 3% $102,143 92 96%
Quantitative Economics 10 50% / 50% 10% $102,143 92 96%
African Studies +1 $69,909 50
Anthropology 3 +2 33% / 67% 33% $66,969 42
Arabic +2 $81,470 75
Classics 6 +16 33% / 67% 0% $78,415 69
Creative Writing 11 +8 9% / 91% 0% $64,041 33 100%
East Asian Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $70,175 51
English 16 +6 38% / 62% 0% $62,220 27 100%
French +2 $81,622 75 93%
Geography +6 $70,845 53
History 15 +3 67% / 33% 0% $85,940 80 100%
Humanities 3 33% / 67% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 100% / 0% 33% $71,370 54
International Relations 16 +1 25% / 75% 6% $78,099 69 88%
Italian Studies 1 +6 0% / 100% 0% $69,628 50
Linguistics 2 0% / 100% 0% $81,042 74
Philosophy 11 +5 45% / 55% 9% $66,659 41
Political Science 73 +14 53% / 47% 0% $87,652 82 100%
Psychology 73 +15 23% / 77% 1% $62,633 29 93%
Religion 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,443 46
Russian $81,090 74
Sociology 9 +5 33% / 67% 11% $66,407 40 95%
Spanish 2 +10 0% / 100% 0% $81,622 75 93%
Women's and Gender Studies 5 +6 0% / 100% 0% $70,274 51
Early Childhood Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $59,821 21
Education 14 29% / 71% 14% $61,645 26
Art History 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,343 5
Music 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,379 5
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,300 28
Studio Art +4 $49,141 5
Theatre 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $44,092 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 164 66% / 34% 8% $109,874 96 98%
Biomedical Engineering 26 42% / 58% 4% $100,913 92
Chemical Engineering 17 47% / 53% 12% $112,659 97 100%
Civil Engineering 22 50% / 50% 0% $89,747 84 100%
Computer Engineering 35 71% / 29% 14% $143,017 100 94%
Electrical Engineering 16 94% / 6% 12% $106,278 94
Environmental Engineering 5 60% / 40% 0% $87,809 82
Mechanical Engineering 43 84% / 16% 7% $101,417 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Freeman College of Management 182 49% / 51% 3% $104,505 94 92%
Accounting and Finance 21 52% / 48% 0% $123,692 99 93%
Business Administration +10 $89,200 83 100%
Business Analytics 24 62% / 38% 8% $97,189 89
Financial Analytics 75 64% / 36% 0%
International Business 4 25% / 75% 0% $107,496 95
Management Science 17 59% / 41% 6% $102,157 92
Marketing 41 12% / 88% 5% $99,644 91 91%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,036
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 82%
6-Year Graduation Rate 86%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

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
Business & Economics 29.9% 271 56% / 44% 3% $103,433 93 94%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28.0% 254 38% / 62% 2% $73,790 60 97%
Engineering 18.1% 164 66% / 34% 8% $109,874 96 98%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.3% 93 25% / 75% 3% $73,794 60 89%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.9% 35 26% / 74% 0% $61,515 26 94%
Computer Science 3.3% 30 67% / 33% 10% $121,794 98 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.8% 25 52% / 48% 0% $79,467 71
Education 2.4% 22 18% / 82% 9% $60,982 24
Arts 1.3% 12 8% / 92% 0% $49,554 6

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1.6M #277 66% $0 3
Engineering $1.6M #258 33% $0.4M 2
Physical Sciences & Math $1.4M #318 67% $0 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #340 10% $0
Computer Science $0.4M #297 33% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.2M #315 0% $0
Education $0.0M #430 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $5.8M #363 46% $0.4M 6

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 32%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 34% 38% 6%
Early Decision 62% 69% 10%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 86%
SAT Range 1170 – 1360
SAT Math Range 570 – 680
SAT RW Range 590 – 690