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Lycoming College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Lycoming College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lycoming College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,748 10 years after enrolling, 52nd in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lycoming College bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. Lycoming College is ranked 21st in Pennsylvania.
Lycoming College’s median net annual cost of $18,554 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lycoming College sorted by number of graduates - Criminology, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Economics, History - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,554
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.24
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Lycoming College is 0% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Lycoming College, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lycoming College graduates within 4.5 years.
Lycoming College is in the top 10% 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.
Lycoming College’s economic mobility score of 24.61 is calculated by adjusting the 3.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lycoming College’s EMS of 24.61 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Lycoming College pays $18,554 a year, $41,040 less than the $59,594 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 $18,554
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lycoming 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 $18,554 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,410. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,456
Pell grants
$5,073
State grants
$3,954
Institutional grants
$34,712
Lycoming College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,791 applicants, of which 2,086 were admitted and 318 enrolled. Lycoming College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
15%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%