Moravian University

www.moravian.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,569

3% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$31,743

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

54.2%

6,192 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,745

80.5% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

71.7%

319 Graduates

About

Moravian University is a higher education institution located in Northampton County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Moravian University were Registered Nursing (70 degrees awarded), General Health Services (52 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

In 2024, 797 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moravian University. 67.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (573 degrees), 6.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Moravian University is $51,569, which is $27,569 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Moravian University is $51,569, which is $27,569 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,743.

In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Moravian University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,569

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Moravian University was $51,569. The cost of tuition at Moravian University is $27,569 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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

Average Net Price

$31,743

2024 Value

3.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Moravian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,743. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Moravian University grew by 3.33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Moravian University (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

$12,800

Room and Board

$1,284

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Moravian University was of $12,800 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,284. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Moravian University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.25% with respect to 2023, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Moravian University (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.

Admissions

Moravian University received 6,192 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 21.1% annual growth. Out of those 6,192 applicants, 3,354 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,745 students enrolled at Moravian University in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Moravian University has an overall enrollment yield of 16%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,354

Accepted Out of 6,192

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Moravian University was 54.2% (3,354 admissions from 6,192 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 54%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 21.1%, while admissions grew by 21.4%.

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

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Moravian University in 2024 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

Moravian University had a total enrollment of 2,745 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Moravian University is 2,210 students and the part-time enrollment is 535. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Moravian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Moravian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.2% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.39% Black or African American, 2.51% Asian, 2.33% Two or More Races, 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Moravian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (12.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Moravian University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,745 students. The full-time enrollment at Moravian University is 2,210 and the part-time enrollment is 535. This means that 80.5% of students enrolled at Moravian University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2024 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 Moravian University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Moravian University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,816 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
422 enrolled students
Black or African American
148 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Moravian University is 66.2% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.39% Black or African American, 2.51% Asian, 2.33% Two or More Races, 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.146% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 195 students (7.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 281 more women than men received degrees from Moravian University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Moravian University is white (573 degrees awarded). There were 6.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Moravian University is Registered Nursing (70 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (52 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (49 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Moravian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (27 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), and Human Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moravian University are Registered nurses (1,519,985 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (239,973 people), Other managers (199,952 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (180,818 people), and Medical & health services managers (177,064 people).

The most specialized majors at Moravian University in 2024 are Theology (27 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), English (17 degrees), and Health (322 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Moravian University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Moravian University are Theology (27 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), English (17 degrees), and Health (322 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moravian University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,689,053 people), Elementary & secondary schools (705,544 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (380,069 people), Outpatient care centers (315,387 people), and Offices of physicians (224,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Moravian University are Theology (27 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Human Sciences (20 degrees), English (17 degrees), and Health (322 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Registered Nursing
70 degrees awarded
General Health Services
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Moravian University was Registered Nursing with 70 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

258

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

539

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Moravian University, which is 0.479 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (539).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Moravian University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Moravian University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.88 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Moravian University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.75 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 67% of students graduating from Moravian University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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 (2024)

White
573 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
86 degrees awarded
Black or African American
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Moravian University is white (573 degrees awarded). There were 6.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

9.66% of degree recipients (77 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
377 degrees awarded
White Female
365 degrees awarded
White Female
361 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moravian University is white female (377 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (365 degrees).

Operations

Moravian University has an endowment valued at nearly $167M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.5M (9.28%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Moravian University had a total salary expenditure of 93.3M. Moravian University employs 55 Associate professors, 55 Assistant professors and 31 Professors. Most academics at Moravian University are Female Assistant professor (41), Female Associate professor (37), and Male Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moravian University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 96 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, and Service with 49 employees.

Endowment

$167M

2024 Endowment

20.9%

growth from 2023

Moravian University has an endowment valued at about $167M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Moravian University grew 20.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $121M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.1M

2024 Salaries

3.77%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Moravian University paid a median of $36.1M in salaries, which represents 38.7% of their overall expenditure ($93.3M) and a 3.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.35% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.21% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$12.2M

Instructional Salaries

149

Number of Employees

In 2024, Moravian University paid a total of $12.2M to 149 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moravian University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 96 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees, and Service with 49 employees.

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