Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is named for Henry Muhlenberg, the German patriarch of Lutheranism in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $28,905
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,899
- Graduation rate (150%): 82%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 80%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,107
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,633
- Median earnings (6 years): $53,265
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Allentown, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Muhlenberg College include Drama and Dramatics, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Drama and Dramatics (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,092 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,778 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,844
- Business Administration and Management (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,645
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,215 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,388
- Mass Communication (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,473 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,829
- Finance (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,403 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,733
- Neuroscience (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,250 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,280
- Political Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,540 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,909
- Public Health (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $20,900 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,497
- Computer Science (15 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Computer Science 5%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 21%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Muhlenberg College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,742 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,742
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,144
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,712
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,057
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $39,900
- In-state tuition and fees: $62,805
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $62,805
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $14,548
- Off-campus room and board: $14,548
- Off-campus with family: $2,300
- Typical cost of attendance: $78,853
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $39,853
- Average federal loan: $6,342
- Median debt at graduation: $25,455
Admissions
Muhlenberg College admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,963
- Admitted: 3,573
- Enrolled: 466
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,899
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 24
- Graduation rate: 82%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $103,563
- Associate professor salary: $86,197
- Assistant professor salary: $73,377
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,648
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Muhlenberg College acceptance rate? Muhlenberg College admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Muhlenberg College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,742 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,905.
What majors does Muhlenberg College offer? Popular programs include Drama and Dramatics, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Mass Communication.
What is the average salary after Muhlenberg College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,107 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Muhlenberg College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 80% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 82%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Muhlenberg College official site: https://muhlenberg.edu.