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Muhlenberg College

Allentown, Pennsylvania. 1,727 undergraduates. Admits 72% of applicants.

83%Graduation rate29 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$25,253Average net price per year27% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$76,444Median earnings 10 years after starting30% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 35% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($76,444).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$11,831
$30,000–$48,000$10,383
$48,001–$75,000$15,397
$75,001–$110,000$19,172
Over $110,000$40,726

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $65,310.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate83%54%
Return for second year90%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$58,240$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$76,444$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

36 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services44$67,873$113,507$27,000
Accounting and Related Services21$75,453$106,100$27,000
Economics11—$96,925—
Business Administration, Management and Operations71$59,480$83,615$27,000
Biology, General37—$81,453$25,000
Political Science and Government26$49,151$72,233$26,461
Communication and Media Studies50$45,466$71,068$25,294
Psychology, General76$30,174$58,032$27,000
Dance20$34,496$57,087$26,000
English Language and Literature, General15—$52,073$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft78$34,429$45,054$27,000
Music15$41,377—$27,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences21$34,140—$23,250
Natural Resources Conservation and Research12———
Area Studies5———
Computer Science19——$26,243
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies6———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology9———
Mathematics7———
Sustainability Studies7———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3———
Philosophy9———
Religion/Religious Studies4———
Chemistry4———
Physics5———
Anthropology6———
International Relations and National Security Studies8———
Sociology4———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts8———
Fine and Studio Arts12———
Public Health19——$25,625
Management Information Systems and Services3———
History19———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

72%Admission rate
1,343Average SAT of admitted students
29–33ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
29%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Muhlenberg College cost per year?
The average net price at Muhlenberg College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,253 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Muhlenberg College graduates earn?
Former Muhlenberg College students earn a median of $76,444 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Muhlenberg College?
83% of Muhlenberg College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Muhlenberg College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Muhlenberg College is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.