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Moravian University is a private regional university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Moravian University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Moravian University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $61,264 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Moravian University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Moravian University is ranked 33rd in Pennsylvania.
Moravian University’s median net annual cost of $27,801 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Moravian University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Economics, English Language & Lit, Sociology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,801
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #475
Economic score: 5.35
Music
Rank: #81
Economic score: 9.27
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #140
Economic score: 10.43
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Moravian University is 5% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Moravian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Moravian University graduates within 4.1 years.
Moravian 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.
Moravian University’s economic mobility score of 19.12 is calculated by adjusting the 2.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Moravian University’s EMS of 19.12 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Moravian University pays $27,801 a year, $37,467 less than the $65,268 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 $27,801
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Moravian University, 99% 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 $27,801 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 76% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,699. This is 22% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,316
Pell grants
$4,765
State grants
$3,601
Institutional grants
$27,275
Moravian University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,789 applicants, of which 2,178 were admitted and 449 enrolled. Moravian University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Moravian University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%