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Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 700,000
United States map with state borders, rivers, lakes, and Alaska and Hawaii insets
Center Valley, PA

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 843
Men / Women 60% / 40%
From State 90%
From Region 7%
Athletes 83 (10.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 13%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Men: 59.7% 59.7% 2012 Men: 64.7% 64.7% 2013 Men: 63.2% 63.2% 2014 Men: 60.4% 60.4% 2015 Men: 55.8% 55.8% 2016 Men: 71.6% 71.6% 2017 Men: 60.7% 60.7% 2018 Men: 59.1% 59.1% 2022 Men: 59.6% 59.6% 2023 Men: 64.1% 64.1% 2024 Men: 60.1% 60.1% 2025 Men: 59.1% 59.1%

Men as a share of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2016 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2018 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2025 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 Asian: 10.7% 10.7% 2012 Asian: 12.7% 12.7% 2013 Asian: 11.7% 11.7% 2014 Asian: 8.0% 8.0% 2015 Asian: 17.0% 17.0% 2016 Asian: 11.6% 11.6% 2017 Asian: 10.7% 10.7% 2018 Asian: 13.5% 13.5% 2022 Asian: 13.3% 13.3% 2023 Asian: 17.0% 17.0% 2024 Asian: 13.1% 13.1% 2025 Asian: 16.7% 16.7% 2011 Black: 5.5% 5.5% 2012 Black: 5.0% 5.0% 2013 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2014 Black: 6.6% 6.6% 2015 Black: 3.9% 3.9% 2016 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2017 Black: 5.0% 5.0% 2018 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 Black: 6.3% 6.3% 2023 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2024 Black: 7.6% 7.6% 2025 Black: 8.7% 8.7% 2011 Hispanic: 15.4% 15.4% 2012 Hispanic: 21.3% 21.3% 2013 Hispanic: 19.9% 19.9% 2014 Hispanic: 22.2% 22.2% 2015 Hispanic: 12.6% 12.6% 2016 Hispanic: 14.7% 14.7% 2017 Hispanic: 16.1% 16.1% 2018 Hispanic: 16.1% 16.1% 2022 Hispanic: 22.0% 22.0% 2023 Hispanic: 19.6% 19.6% 2024 Hispanic: 18.9% 18.9% 2025 Hispanic: 23.0% 23.0% 2011 White: 63.2% 63.2% 2012 White: 57.9% 57.9% 2013 White: 59.7% 59.7% 2014 White: 59.4% 59.4% 2015 White: 60.7% 60.7% 2016 White: 59.6% 59.6% 2017 White: 54.5% 54.5% 2018 White: 58.7% 58.7% 2022 White: 51.4% 51.4% 2023 White: 50.0% 50.0% 2024 White: 50.9% 50.9% 2025 White: 42.1% 42.1% 2011 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2012 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2013 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2014 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2017 International: 6.2% 6.2% 2018 International: 3.0% 3.0% 2022 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2023 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2024 International: 1.4% 1.4% 2025 International: 1.6% 1.6%

Share of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Two or more races and race unknown are omitted, so the lines do not sum to 100%. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Enrolled Undergraduates

0 250 500 750 1,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Total: 696 696 2012 Total: 700 700 2013 Total: 702 702 2014 Total: 690 690 2015 Total: 689 689 2016 Total: 685 685 2017 Total: 728 728 2018 Total: 758 758 2022 Total: 809 809 2023 Total: 830 830 2024 Total: 889 889 2025 Total: 843 843 2011 Men: 392 392 2012 Men: 400 400 2013 Men: 403 403 2014 Men: 380 380 2015 Men: 360 360 2016 Men: 404 404 2017 Men: 427 427 2018 Men: 424 424 2022 Men: 454 454 2023 Men: 490 490 2024 Men: 527 527 2025 Men: 505 505 2011 Women: 304 304 2012 Women: 300 300 2013 Women: 299 299 2014 Women: 310 310 2015 Women: 329 329 2016 Women: 281 281 2017 Women: 301 301 2018 Women: 334 334 2022 Women: 355 355 2023 Women: 340 340 2024 Women: 362 362 2025 Women: 338 338

Full-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates across all years of study. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2012 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2013 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2014 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2015 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2017 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2018 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2022 Native: 0.1% 0.1% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2025 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2011 Asian: 8.5% 8.5% 2012 Asian: 10.7% 10.7% 2013 Asian: 9.8% 9.8% 2014 Asian: 8.6% 8.6% 2015 Asian: 10.3% 10.3% 2016 Asian: 11.4% 11.4% 2017 Asian: 10.2% 10.2% 2018 Asian: 10.4% 10.4% 2022 Asian: 11.1% 11.1% 2023 Asian: 11.8% 11.8% 2024 Asian: 12.0% 12.0% 2025 Asian: 12.9% 12.9% 2011 Black: 3.7% 3.7% 2012 Black: 4.7% 4.7% 2013 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2014 Black: 5.1% 5.1% 2015 Black: 6.1% 6.1% 2016 Black: 6.6% 6.6% 2017 Black: 6.5% 6.5% 2018 Black: 6.6% 6.6% 2022 Black: 7.5% 7.5% 2023 Black: 6.9% 6.9% 2024 Black: 7.9% 7.9% 2025 Black: 7.4% 7.4% 2011 Hispanic: 14.1% 14.1% 2012 Hispanic: 16.3% 16.3% 2013 Hispanic: 16.4% 16.4% 2014 Hispanic: 18.7% 18.7% 2015 Hispanic: 16.3% 16.3% 2016 Hispanic: 15.6% 15.6% 2017 Hispanic: 15.0% 15.0% 2018 Hispanic: 17.7% 17.7% 2022 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2023 Hispanic: 21.8% 21.8% 2024 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2025 Hispanic: 21.6% 21.6% 2011 White: 68.8% 68.8% 2012 White: 63.7% 63.7% 2013 White: 64.7% 64.7% 2014 White: 64.1% 64.1% 2015 White: 63.4% 63.4% 2016 White: 60.6% 60.6% 2017 White: 59.3% 59.3% 2018 White: 56.2% 56.2% 2022 White: 52.8% 52.8% 2023 White: 50.8% 50.8% 2024 White: 51.6% 51.6% 2025 White: 49.5% 49.5% 2011 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2013 International: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 International: 0.6% 0.6% 2015 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2016 International: 0.9% 0.9% 2017 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2018 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2022 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 International: 2.4% 2.4% 2024 International: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 International: 1.4% 1.4%

Share of full-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates across all years of study. Two or more races and race unknown are omitted, so the lines do not sum to 100%. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

IPEDS Fall Enrollment (2011–2019) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025). The dashed line at 2020 marks the change in reporting period. Missing reports leave gaps.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley 114 54% 64% 3% 4% 19% 3% $77,351 65 +0.23 83 96%
Computer and Information Sciences 9 — 100% 33% 11% 0% 22% 0% $133,044 94 +1.69 99 97% — — — —
Information Sciences 10 — 90% 70% 10% 20% 0% 0% $101,649 65 +0.16 96 98% — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10 — 10% 40% 0% 10% 40% 0% $84,828 93 +1.38 89 99% — — — —
Health Policy and Administration 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $80,543 90 +1.43 86 97% — — — —
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,097 20 -1.02 43 95% — — — —
Business Communications 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $60,805 7 -1.30 60 94% — — — —
Finance — — — — — — — — $116,069 84 +0.59 99 96% — — — —
General Business 32 — 69% 72% 0% 0% 12% 6% $69,738 39 -0.41 75 96% — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 14 — 79% 79% 0% 0% 7% 7% $83,495 74 +0.31 88 98% — — — —
Letters, Arts, and Sciences — — — — — — — — $50,198 18 -0.68 32 — — — — —
Psychology 24 — 8% 62% 0% 8% 29% 0% $55,187 55 +0.02 46 93% — — — —
Arts and Entertainment Industries Management — — — — — — — — $49,667 51 -0.17 31 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 3 — 100% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $58,814 48 -0.15 55 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,977
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,013
Est. In-State Cost $20,668
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,944
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 10%
6-Year Graduation Rate 18%
Transfer-Out Rate 44%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 46.6% 46.6% 2012 Graduated: 46.2% 46.2% 2013 Graduated: 54.8% 54.8% 2014 Graduated: 54.0% 54.0% 2015 Graduated: 50.0% 50.0% 2016 Graduated: 57.3% 57.3% 2017 Graduated: 54.5% 54.5% 2018 Graduated: 62.9% 62.9% 2022 Graduated: 12.4% 12.4% 2023 Graduated: 17.4% 17.4% 2024 Graduated: 17.8% 17.8%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 44.7% 2012 Men: 48.8% 2013 Men: 58.6% 2014 Men: 52.7% 2015 Men: 47.0% 2016 Men: 52.4% 2017 Men: 53.0% 2018 Men: 63.6% 2022 Men: 10.6% 2023 Men: 9.5% 2024 Men: 12.5% 2011 Women: 50.0% 2012 Women: 42.1% 2013 Women: 48.3% 2014 Women: 56.7% 2015 Women: 54.3% 2016 Women: 64.5% 2017 Women: 56.9% 2018 Women: 61.5% 2022 Women: 17.2% 2023 Women: 29.5% 2024 Women: 25.5%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Asian: 50.0% 2012 Asian: 50.0% 2013 Asian: 70.8% 2014 Asian: 52.4% 2015 Asian: 54.8% 2016 Asian: 63.2% 2017 Asian: 70.4% 2018 Asian: 78.6% 2022 Asian: 15.4% 2023 Asian: 23.1% 2024 Asian: 9.7% 2011 Black: 33.3% 2012 Black: 42.9% 2013 Black: 54.5% 2014 Black: 20.0% 2015 Black: 66.7% 2016 Black: 33.3% 2017 Black: 35.7% 2018 Black: 45.5% 2022 Black: 0.0% 2023 Black: 41.7% 2024 Black: 27.3% 2011 Hispanic: 38.5% 2012 Hispanic: 12.5% 2013 Hispanic: 42.9% 2014 Hispanic: 40.0% 2015 Hispanic: 45.9% 2016 Hispanic: 50.0% 2017 Hispanic: 46.2% 2018 Hispanic: 57.4% 2022 Hispanic: 12.1% 2023 Hispanic: 23.1% 2024 Hispanic: 29.7% 2011 White: 47.8% 2012 White: 49.4% 2013 White: 54.0% 2014 White: 57.8% 2015 White: 50.7% 2016 White: 60.5% 2017 White: 55.0% 2018 White: 63.3% 2022 White: 12.7% 2023 White: 15.2% 2024 White: 16.3%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 43.0% 49 71% 73% 0% 0% 12% 6% $73,122 35 -0.26 79 97% —
Social Sciences 21.1% 24 8% 62% 0% 8% 29% 0% $55,187 36 +0.02 46 93% —
Computer Science 16.7% 19 95% 53% 11% 11% 11% 0% $116,520 61 +0.89 99 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 10 10% 40% 0% 10% 40% 0% $84,828 98 +1.38 89 99% —
Health Sciences 7.9% 9 33% 78% 0% 0% 22% 0% $74,666 39 +0.88 81 97% —
Professional 2.6% 3 100% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $58,814 23 -0.15 55 97% —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 25 $49K $49K $0
Basketball 18 $60K $60K $0
Golf 8 $15K $15K $0
Total 51 $125K $125K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Basketball 21 $63K $63K $0
Volleyball 11 $31K $31K $0
Total 32 $95K $95K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Basketball 39 $124K $124K $0
Soccer 25 $49K $49K $0
Volleyball 11 $31K $31K $0
Golf 8 $15K $15K $0
Total 83 $278K $278K $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Acceptance & Yield

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 87.4% 87.4% 2012 Acceptance: 87.4% 87.4% 2013 Acceptance: 85.5% 85.5% 2014 Acceptance: 85.1% 85.1% 2015 Acceptance: 86.4% 86.4% 2016 Acceptance: 86.6% 86.6% 2017 Acceptance: 85.3% 85.3% 2018 Acceptance: 85.4% 85.4% 2022 Acceptance: 94.1% 94.1% 2023 Acceptance: 94.2% 94.2% 2024 Acceptance: 97.4% 97.4% 2011 Yield: 36.2% 36.2% 2012 Yield: 31.3% 31.3% 2013 Yield: 29.0% 29.0% 2014 Yield: 28.5% 28.5% 2015 Yield: 28.6% 28.6% 2016 Yield: 27.2% 27.2% 2017 Yield: 22.9% 22.9% 2018 Yield: 26.0% 26.0% 2022 Yield: 15.7% 15.7% 2023 Yield: 16.3% 16.3% 2024 Yield: 14.0% 14.0%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 881 881 2012 Applicants: 951 951 2013 Applicants: 909 909 2014 Applicants: 887 887 2015 Applicants: 843 843 2016 Applicants: 966 966 2017 Applicants: 1,262 1,262 2018 Applicants: 1,045 1,045 2022 Applicants: 1,806 1,806 2023 Applicants: 1,848 1,848 2024 Applicants: 1,827 1,827 2011 Admitted: 770 770 2012 Admitted: 831 831 2013 Admitted: 777 777 2014 Admitted: 755 755 2015 Admitted: 728 728 2016 Admitted: 837 837 2017 Admitted: 1,077 1,077 2018 Admitted: 892 892 2022 Admitted: 1,699 1,699 2023 Admitted: 1,741 1,741 2024 Admitted: 1,779 1,779 2011 Enrolled: 279 279 2012 Enrolled: 260 260 2013 Enrolled: 225 225 2014 Enrolled: 215 215 2015 Enrolled: 208 208 2016 Enrolled: 228 228 2017 Enrolled: 247 247 2018 Enrolled: 232 232 2022 Enrolled: 267 267 2023 Enrolled: 283 283 2024 Enrolled: 249 249

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1130 – 1320
SAT Math Range 550 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 660

SAT Composite

800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 860 860 2012 25th: 860 860 2013 25th: 880 880 2014 25th: 860 860 2015 25th: 890 890 2016 25th: 900 900 2017 25th: 980 980 2018 25th: 1010 1010 2022 25th: 1100 1100 2023 25th: 1140 1140 2024 25th: 1130 1130 2011 75th: 1120 1120 2012 75th: 1100 1100 2013 75th: 1120 1120 2014 75th: 1140 1140 2015 75th: 1140 1140 2016 75th: 1180 1180 2017 75th: 1220 1220 2018 75th: 1200 1200 2022 75th: 1290 1290 2023 75th: 1310 1310 2024 75th: 1320 1320

SAT Math

400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 430 430 2012 25th: 440 440 2013 25th: 450 450 2014 25th: 430 430 2015 25th: 450 450 2016 25th: 470 470 2017 25th: 490 490 2018 25th: 510 510 2022 25th: 560 560 2023 25th: 560 560 2024 25th: 550 550 2011 75th: 570 570 2012 75th: 560 560 2013 75th: 570 570 2014 75th: 590 590 2015 75th: 580 580 2016 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 620 620 2018 75th: 600 600 2022 75th: 650 650 2023 75th: 650 650 2024 75th: 660 660

SAT Reading & Writing

400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 430 430 2012 25th: 420 420 2013 25th: 430 430 2014 25th: 430 430 2015 25th: 440 440 2016 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 490 490 2018 25th: 500 500 2022 25th: 540 540 2023 25th: 570 570 2024 25th: 580 580 2011 75th: 550 550 2012 75th: 540 540 2013 75th: 550 550 2014 75th: 550 550 2015 75th: 560 560 2016 75th: 580 580 2017 75th: 600 600 2018 75th: 600 600 2022 75th: 640 640 2023 75th: 660 660 2024 75th: 660 660

Submitting a Test Score

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2012 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2013 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2014 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2015 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2016 Submitted: 86.0% 86.0% 2017 Submitted: 93.0% 93.0% 2018 Submitted: 93.0% 93.0% 2022 Submitted: 32.0% 32.0% 2023 Submitted: 31.0% 31.0% 2024 Submitted: 23.0% 23.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.