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Allegheny College is a private liberal arts college located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Allegheny College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Allegheny College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,720 10 years after enrolling, 35th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Allegheny College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Allegheny College is ranked 27th in Pennsylvania.
Allegheny College’s median net annual cost of $24,274 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Allegheny College sorted by number of graduates - Natural Resource Conservation, Biology, Psychology, Economics, English Language & Lit, Neurobiology & Neurosciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,274
Average years to graduate
4.2
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #180
Economic score: 4.51
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.69
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.2
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #340
Economic score: 8.07
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 12.29
International Relations
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 28.47
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Allegheny College is 7% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Allegheny College, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Allegheny College graduates within 4.5 years.
Allegheny College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Allegheny College’s economic mobility score of 21.69 is calculated by adjusting the 2.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Allegheny College’s EMS of 21.69 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Allegheny College pays $24,274 a year, $43,286 less than the $67,560 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,274
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Allegheny College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,274 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,077. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,664
Pell grants
$4,856
State grants
$3,815
Institutional grants
$38,045
Allegheny College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,667 applicants, of which 3,521 were admitted and 408 enrolled. Allegheny College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%