Allegheny College

https://allegheny.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,760

3.66% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$24,227

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

2.8%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

62.2%

5,208 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,775

96.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

73.8%

431 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 Psychology (60 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (42 degrees), and General Economics (42 degrees).

In 2019, 452 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Allegheny College. 54% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (309 degrees), 7.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $48,760, which is $21,480 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $48,760, which is $21,480 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,227.

In 2019, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$48,760

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Allegheny College was $48,760. The cost of tuition at Allegheny College is $21,480 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$24,227

2019 Value

6.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Allegheny College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,227. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Allegheny College grew by 6.39%.

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

$10,890

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Allegheny College was of $10,890 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 4.71% between 2018 and 2019. 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 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, 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.

2.8%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 2.8%, which represents 14 out of the 500 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 5,208 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 4.95% annual decline. Out of those 5,208 applicants, 3,237 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,775 students enrolled at Allegheny College in 2019, and 56% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Allegheny College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

3,237

Accepted Out of 5,208

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Allegheny College was 62.2% (3,237 admissions from 5,208 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 63.6%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −4.95%, while admissions declined by −7.12%.

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

SAT Scores

56%

Submission Percentage

280

Scores Submitted

56% of enrolled first-time students at Allegheny College in 2019 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 1,775 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,713 students and the part-time enrollment is 62. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.1% White, 8.73% Hispanic or Latino, 8.23% Black or African American, 4.34% Two or More Races, 3.83% Asian, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Allegheny College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.1%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.85%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,775 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,713 and the part-time enrollment is 62. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% 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

86%

2019 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 86%. 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
1,209
Hispanic or Latino
155
Black or African American
146

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College is 68.1% White, 8.73% Hispanic or Latino, 8.23% Black or African American, 4.34% Two or More Races, 3.83% Asian, 0.282% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% 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, 48 students (2.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 36 more women than men received degrees from Allegheny College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Allegheny College is white (309 degrees awarded). There were 7.92 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Allegheny College is General Psychology (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (42 degrees) and General Economics (42 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 (41 degrees awarded), History (24 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 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 (467,356 people), Postsecondary teachers (223,510 people), Other managers (214,168 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (164,965 people), and Other Physical Scientists (159,753 people).

The most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Natural Resources & Conservation (41 degrees awarded), History (24 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), Biology (82 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 degrees).

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 Allegheny College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, and Actuaries

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 Allegheny College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (505,491 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (488,808 people), Elementary & secondary schools (355,266 people), Offices of physicians (234,709 people), and Scientific research & development services (188,214 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 Psychology
60 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
42 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
42 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Allegheny College was General Psychology with 60 degrees 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

208

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

244

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College, which is 0.852 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (244).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in General Economics, which is 4.25 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 43 degrees were awarded to women at Allegheny College in General Psychology, which is 2.53 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 69% 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 76% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Allegheny College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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
309 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Allegheny College is white (309 degrees awarded). There were 7.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

2.88% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
167 degrees awarded
White Male
142 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Allegheny College is white female (167 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (142 degrees).

Operations

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at nearly $230M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.08M (0.904%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Allegheny College had a total salary expenditure of $74M. Allegheny College employs 65 Assistant professors, 45 Associate professors, and 36 Professors. Most academics at Allegheny College are Female Assistant professors (38), Female Associate professors(28), and Male Assistant professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College are: Management, with 49 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$230M

2019 Endowment

4.35%

growth from 2018

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at about $230M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Allegheny College grew 4.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $190M 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

$1.04M - Federal
$305k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Allegheny College received $1.04M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $305k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$26.9M

2019 Salaries

21.7%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Allegheny College paid a median of $26.9M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($74M) and a 21.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.1% growth from 2017 and a 3.95% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.1M

Instructional Salaries

152

Number of Employees

In 2019, Allegheny College paid a total of $11.1M to 152 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

65 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Allegheny College were Assistant professor with 65 employees; Associate professor with 45 employees; and Associate professor with 36 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College were Management with 49 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Allegheny College was Female Assistant professor with 38 employees, Female Associate professor with 28 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 27 employees.

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

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