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Lock Haven University is a public regional university located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Lock Haven University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lock Haven University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,577 10 years after enrolling, 76th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lock Haven University bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Lock Haven University is ranked 70th in Pennsylvania.
Lock Haven University’s median net annual cost of $21,245 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lock Haven University sorted by number of graduates - Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, Criminal Justice, Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,245
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.59
Special Education
Rank: #70
Economic score: 5.1
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.57
Education
Rank: #332
Economic score: 6.92
Biology
Rank: #420
Economic score: 9.8
Social Work
Rank: #228
Economic score: 10.7
Parks & Recreation Mgmt.
Rank: #34
Economic score: 13.34
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: 14.21
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #238
Economic score: 18.74
English Language & Lit
Rank: #382
Economic score: 18.89
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Lock Haven University - Health & Fitness, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lock Haven University is 14% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lock Haven University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lock Haven University graduates within 4.6 years.
Lock Haven University is in the bottom 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.
Lock Haven University’s economic mobility score of 9.8 is calculated by adjusting the 5.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lock Haven University’s EMS of 9.8 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lock Haven University pays $21,245 a year, $6,350 less than the $27,595 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 $21,245
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lock Haven University, 97% 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 $21,245 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,396. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,316
Pell grants
$4,552
State grants
$3,106
Institutional grants
$2,081
Lock Haven University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Lock Haven University offers 5 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
8
Percentage of programs online
17%
Lock Haven University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,096 applicants, of which 1,991 were admitted and 524 enrolled. Lock Haven University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
96%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%