Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley admits 97.4% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1130–1320 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $18,220. The sticker price before any aid is $28,109, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $72,880.

Graduates leave Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley with a median federal student loan balance of $25,000, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 43.2% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates earn a median of $63,435 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.5× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 1130–1320 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

17.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 83.4%.

19 programs are listed in federal data; 19 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is Business/Commerce, General (20.1%), followed by Psychology, General (13.4%).

35% of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 43.2% take federal student loans.