Lycoming College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$43,232

2.97% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,508

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.84%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

74.7%

2,791 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,089

99.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66.9%

232 Graduates

About

Lycoming College is a higher education institution located in Lycoming County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lycoming College were General Psychology (30 degrees awarded), Criminology (29 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees).

In 2021, 216 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lycoming College. 51.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (140 degrees), 5.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lycoming College is $43,232, which is $14,727 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lycoming College is $43,232, which is $14,727 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,508.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Lycoming College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$43,232

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lycoming College was $43,232. The cost of tuition at Lycoming College is $14,727 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lycoming College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,508

2021 Value

0.768%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lycoming College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,508. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lycoming College grew by 0.768%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lycoming College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,384

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lycoming College was of $13,384 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 19.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lycoming College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Lycoming College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lycoming College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.84%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lycoming College was 2.84%, which represents 11 out of the 387 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Lycoming College received 2,791 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.32% annual growth. Out of those 2,791 applicants, 2,086 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,089 students enrolled at Lycoming College in 2021. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lycoming College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,086

Accepted Out of 2,791

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lycoming College was 74.7% (2,086 admissions from 2,791 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 65.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.32%, while admissions grew by 9.21%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lycoming College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2021)

117

Scores Submitted (2021)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Lycoming College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lycoming College had a total enrollment of 1,089 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lycoming College is 1,081 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Lycoming College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lycoming College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, and 0.0918% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Lycoming College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lycoming College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,089 students. The full-time enrollment at Lycoming College is 1,081 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Lycoming College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lycoming College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lycoming College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Lycoming College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lycoming College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
643 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
148 enrolled students
Black or African American
143 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lycoming College is 59% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, and 0.0918% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 54 students (4.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 6 more women than men received degrees from Lycoming College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lycoming College is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lycoming College is General Psychology (30 degrees awarded), followed by Criminology (29 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lycoming College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (17 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), and Social Sciences (52 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lycoming College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (521,455 people), Other managers (420,481 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (380,332 people), Postsecondary teachers (312,493 people), and Chief executives & legislators (185,657 people).

The most specialized majors at Lycoming College in 2021 are Physical Sciences (17 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Social Sciences (52 degrees), Psychology (30 degrees), and English (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lycoming College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lycoming College are Physical Sciences (17 degrees awarded), History (9 degrees), Social Sciences (52 degrees), Psychology (30 degrees), and English (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lycoming College are Elementary & secondary schools (942,303 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (674,313 people), Legal services (422,943 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (387,639 people), and Computer Systems Design (314,027 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lycoming College.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
30 degrees awarded
Criminology
29 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
24 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lycoming College was General Psychology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lycoming College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

111

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Lycoming College, which is 0.946 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (111).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lycoming College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Lycoming College in Criminology, which is 1.07 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Lycoming College in General Psychology, which is 6.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 57% of students graduating from Lycoming College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lycoming College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.33% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lycoming College is white (140 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

5.56% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
77 degrees awarded
White Male
63 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lycoming College is white female (77 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (63 degrees).

Operations

Lycoming College has an endowment valued at nearly $230M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 56.9M (24.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Lycoming College had a total salary expenditure of 44.6M. Lycoming College employs 39 Assistant professors, 26 Associate professors and 18 Professors. Most academics at Lycoming College are Male Assistant professor (22), Female Assistant professor (17), and Female Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lycoming College are: Service, with 50 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Endowment

$230M

2021 Endowment

23.7%

growth from 2020

Lycoming College has an endowment valued at about $230M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lycoming College grew 23.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $177M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lycoming College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.6M

2021 Salaries

0.513%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Lycoming College paid a median of $17.6M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($44.6M) and a 0.513% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.44M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lycoming College paid a total of $6.44M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lycoming College were Assistant professor with 39 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Professor with 18 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lycoming College were Service with 50 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lycoming College was Male Assistant professor with 22 employees, Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lycoming College.