Lower Merion High School
315 E Montgomery Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003. 83% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
83% of graduates enrolled in college, 28 points above the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.
The path from Lower Merion
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 83%Military 4.4%Working in Pennsylvania 36.6%Other or not found 10.6%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Lower Merion
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Haverford College 1.2 mi 89% $31,075 $76,397 Harcum College 2.0 mi 48% $23,680 $47,809 Bryn Mawr College 2.1 mi 83% $44,593 $80,291 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia 2.5 mi 81% $33,840 $85,980 Villanova University 3.6 mi 93% $41,536 $115,382 Eastern University 5.5 mi 58% $27,498 $54,281
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Haverford Senior High School (2.0 mi, 80.2% to college) · Achievement House Charter School (2.4 mi, 23.5% to college) · The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber (2.6 mi, 76% to college) · Harriton Senior High School (2.8 mi, 85.1% to college) · Overbrook High School (3.0 mi, 28.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lower Merion School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Lower Merion | Lower Merion School District | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 83% | 84% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 95.6% | — | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Lower Merion High School graduates go to college?
- 83% of the Class of 2023 at Lower Merion High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Lower Merion High School?
- Lower Merion High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.6%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
