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Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Muhlenberg College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Muhlenberg College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,629 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Muhlenberg College bachelor students earn 17% more than the national average. Muhlenberg College is ranked 10th in Pennsylvania.
Muhlenberg College’s median net annual cost of $29,936 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 Muhlenberg College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Dance, Finance, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,936
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #153
Economic score: 2.09
Economics
Rank: #231
Economic score: 4.17
Mathematics
Rank: #185
Economic score: 4.34
English Language & Lit
Rank: #88
Economic score: 4.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 83% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Muhlenberg College is 16% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Muhlenberg College, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Muhlenberg College graduates within 4.2 years.
Muhlenberg College 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.
Muhlenberg College’s economic mobility score of 14.55 is calculated by adjusting the 2.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Muhlenberg College’s EMS of 14.55 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Muhlenberg College pays $29,936 a year, $38,375 less than the $68,311 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 $29,936
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Muhlenberg College, 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 $29,936 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,951. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,381
Pell grants
$5,002
State grants
$4,254
Institutional grants
$33,843
Muhlenberg College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,118 applicants, of which 2,790 were admitted and 450 enrolled. Muhlenberg College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
87%
59%
In-state
30%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%