Allegheny College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,470

3.93% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$25,415

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.17%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

67.9%

5,114 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,802

97.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

75.5%

422 Graduates

About

Allegheny College is a higher education institution located in Crawford County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Allegheny College were General Biological Sciences (59 degrees awarded), General Economics (52 degrees), and General Psychology (49 degrees).

In 2017, 522 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Allegheny College. 52.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (432 degrees), 15.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $45,470, which is $20,276 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $45,470, which is $20,276 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,415.

In 2017, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$45,470

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Allegheny College was $45,470. The cost of tuition at Allegheny College is $20,276 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$25,415

2017 Value

4.16%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Allegheny College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,415. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Allegheny College grew by 4.16%.

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

$9,920

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Allegheny College was of $9,920 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 4.53% between 2016 and 2017. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Allegheny College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 99% 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.

3.17%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 3.17%, which represents 16 out of the 504 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 5,114 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 8.26% annual growth. Out of those 5,114 applicants, 3,472 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,802 students enrolled at Allegheny College in 2017, and 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Allegheny College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,472

Accepted Out of 5,114

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Allegheny College was 67.9% (3,472 admissions from 5,114 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 67.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 8.26%, while admissions grew by 8.47%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Allegheny College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage

241

Scores Submitted

50% of enrolled first-time students at Allegheny College in 2017 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

Allegheny College has a total enrollment of 1,802 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,752 students and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.7% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.16% Two or More Races, 2.77% Asian, 0.0555% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0555% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Allegheny College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.68%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,802 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,752 and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% 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

81%

2017 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 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

White
1,256
Black or African American
155
Hispanic or Latino
155

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College is 69.7% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.16% Two or More Races, 2.77% Asian, 0.0555% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0555% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 46 students (2.55%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 24 more women than men received degrees from Allegheny College. The majority of degree recipients at Allegheny College are white (432 degrees awarded). There were 15.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Allegheny College is General Biological Sciences (59 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (52 degrees) and General Psychology (49 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Allegheny College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (49 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), and Biology (111 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Physicians (477,101 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (427,927 people), Other managers (378,291 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (303,434 people), and Postsecondary teachers (292,330 people).

The most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Natural Resources & Conservation (49 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), Biology (111 degrees), History (23 degrees), and Social Sciences (96 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (636,346 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (609,764 people), Elementary & secondary schools (563,892 people), Legal services (337,712 people), and Computer Systems Design (240,782 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
59 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
52 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
49 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Allegheny College was General Biological Sciences with 59 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 249 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College, which is 0.912 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (273).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in General Economics, which is 7.67 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 43 degrees were awarded to women at Allegheny College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.69 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 68% of students graduating from Allegheny College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Allegheny College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (90.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
432 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Allegheny College is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 15.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

0.192% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
222 degrees awarded
White Male
210 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Allegheny College is white female (222 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (210 degrees).

Operations

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at nearly $205M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $18.4M (9.01%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Allegheny College had a total salary expenditure of $77.1M. Allegheny College employs 55 Professors, 50 Associate professors, and 45 Assistant professors. Most academics at Allegheny College are Male Professors (38), Female Associate professors(32), and Female Assistant professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, and Management with 44 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$205M

2017 Endowment

12.6%

growth from 2016

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at about $205M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Allegheny College grew 12.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $167M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.45M - Federal
$2.27M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Allegheny College received $1.45M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.27M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$29.9M

2017 Salaries

3.95%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Allegheny College paid a median of $29.9M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($77.1M) and a 3.95% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.807% decline from 2015 and a 3.15% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.7M

Instructional Salaries

169

Number of Employees

In 2017, Allegheny College paid a total of $12.7M to 169 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

55 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Allegheny College were Professor with 55 employees; Associate professor with 50 employees; and Associate professor with 45 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 66 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees; and Management with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Allegheny College was Male Professor with 38 employees, Female Associate professor with 32 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 27 employees.

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

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