Allegheny College

www.allegheny.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,950

2% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$26,719

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

69.6%

4,148 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,353

97.7% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

67.8%

372 Graduates

About

Allegheny College is a higher education institution located in Crawford County, PA.

In 2022, 438 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Allegheny College. 57.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (308 degrees), 9.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $52,950, which is $24,620 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 429 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $52,950, which is $24,620 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,719.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending Allegheny College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$52,950

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Allegheny College was $52,950. The cost of tuition at Allegheny College is $24,620 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$26,719

2022 Value

5.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Allegheny College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,719. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Allegheny College grew by 5.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Allegheny 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

$12,170

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Allegheny College was of $12,170 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.87% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Allegheny College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Allegheny 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 429 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

Allegheny College received 4,148 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 11.1% annual growth. Out of those 4,148 applicants, 2,889 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,353 students enrolled at Allegheny College in 2022. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Allegheny College has an overall enrollment yield of 10%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,889

Accepted Out of 4,148

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Allegheny College was 69.6% (2,889 admissions from 4,148 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 75.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 11.1%, while admissions declined by 17.9%.

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

SAT Scores

21%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Allegheny College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Allegheny College had a total enrollment of 1,353 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,322 students and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.4% White, 8.43% Hispanic or Latino, 7.76% Black or African American, 3.99% Two or More Races, 3.4% Asian, and 0.0739% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Allegheny College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (32.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Allegheny College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,353 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,322 and the part-time enrollment is 31. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2022 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 Allegheny College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Allegheny College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
925 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
114 enrolled students
Black or African American
105 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College is 68.4% White, 8.43% Hispanic or Latino, 7.76% Black or African American, 3.99% Two or More Races, 3.4% Asian, and 0.0739% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

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, 34 students (2.51%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 68 more women than men received degrees from Allegheny College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Allegheny College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 9.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

185

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

253

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 185 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College, which is 0.731 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (253).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in Sustainability Studies, which is 0.6 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in Sustainability Studies, which is 1.67 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 68% of students graduating from Allegheny College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
308 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Allegheny College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 9.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

2.05% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
182 degrees awarded
White Male
126 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Allegheny College is white female (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (126 degrees).

Operations

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at nearly $264M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −35.4M (−13.4%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Allegheny College had a total salary expenditure of 78.3M. Allegheny College employs 50 Assistant professors, 43 Professors and 43 Associate professors. Most academics at Allegheny College are Female Assistant professor (29), Male Professor (25), and Female Associate professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College are: Management, with 88 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Endowment

$264M

2022 Endowment

8.57%

decline from 2021

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at about $264M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Allegheny College declined 8.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $215M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Allegheny 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.

Instructional Salaries

$10.7M

Instructional Salaries

140

Number of Employees

In 2022, Allegheny College paid a total of $10.7M to 140 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

88 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Allegheny College were Assistant professor with 50 employees, Professor with 43 employees, and Associate professor with 43 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College were Management with 88 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Allegheny College was Female Assistant professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 25 employees, and Female Associate professor with 22 employees.

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

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