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Muhlenberg College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Allentown, PA
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,777
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 70%
Hispanic 16%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 23%
Arts 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,805
Est. Cost of Attendance $77,270
10-Year ROI $170,000
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 82%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
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 22%
SAT Range 1,250 – 1,410
ACT Range 29 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Muhlenberg College 509 37% / 63% 2% $73,137
Computer Science 15 +4 60% / 40% 0%
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $76,482
Physics 5 80% / 20% 40%
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 9 44% / 56% 0%
Biology 37 32% / 68% 0% $85,722
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 11 +1 18% / 82% 0%
Neuroscience 21 24% / 76% 5% $83,938
Public Health 16 +3 12% / 88% 6%
Accounting 15 +6 67% / 33% 0% $94,454
Business Administration 60 +11 48% / 52% 2% $82,651
Economics 8 +3 38% / 62% 12% $88,129
Finance 28 +16 96% / 4% 0% $115,755
Management Information Systems 3 100% / 0% 0%
Political Economy 2 100% / 0% 0% $100,110
American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Creative Writing 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
English 9 +6 11% / 89% 0% $62,958
French Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Government 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $100,110
History 12 +7 67% / 33% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Media and Communication 30 +20 40% / 60% 0% $71,828
Philosophy 3 +6 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 16 +5 50% / 50% 0% $100,110
Psychology 64 +12 16% / 84% 3% $61,355
Religion/Religious Studies
Russian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Spanish 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Sustainability Studies 3 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Art 8 +3 12% / 88% 0%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 10 +10 0% / 100% 0% $56,638
Film Studies 5 +3 60% / 40% 0%
Music 10 +5 60% / 40% 0%
Theater 69 +9 17% / 83% 0% $38,270