Allegheny College

www.allegheny.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,300

2.55% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$27,929

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

58.5%

5,045 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,231

93.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

66.5%

320 Graduates

About

Allegheny College is a higher education institution located in Crawford County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Allegheny College were Sustainability Studies (48 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (43 degrees), and General Psychology (43 degrees).

In 2023, 432 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Allegheny College. 62.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (302 degrees), 6.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $54,300, which is $25,020 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 455 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Allegheny College is $54,300, which is $25,020 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,929.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Allegheny College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,300

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Allegheny College was $54,300. The cost of tuition at Allegheny College is $25,020 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$27,929

2023 Value

4.53%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Allegheny College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,929. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Allegheny College grew by 4.53%.

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

$12,546

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Allegheny College was of $12,546 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.09% between 2022 and 2023.

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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Allegheny College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2022, 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.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Allegheny College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 455 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 5,045 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 21.6% annual growth. Out of those 5,045 applicants, 2,953 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,231 students enrolled at Allegheny College in 2023. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Allegheny College has an overall enrollment yield of 9.58%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

58.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,953

Accepted Out of 5,045

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Allegheny College was 58.5% (2,953 admissions from 5,045 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 69.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 21.6%, while admissions grew by 2.22%.

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

13%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Allegheny College in 2023 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 1,231 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,153 students and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 93.7% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.1% White, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 7.88% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 2.84% Asian, and 0.0812% 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 (33%) and Black or African American Male (4.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Allegheny College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,231 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegheny College is 1,153 and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 93.7% of students enrolled at Allegheny College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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

84%

2023 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 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), 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 (2023)

White
851 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
97 enrolled students
Black or African American
97 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Allegheny College is 69.1% White, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 7.88% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 2.84% Asian, and 0.0812% 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 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 28 students (2.27%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 110 more women than men received degrees from Allegheny College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Allegheny College is white (302 degrees awarded). There were 6.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Allegheny College is Sustainability Studies (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (43 degrees) and General Psychology (43 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Physical Sciences (27 degrees awarded), History (17 degrees), and Biology (80 degrees).

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 (504,739 people), Other managers (297,582 people), Postsecondary teachers (286,710 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (249,863 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (222,333 people).

The most specialized majors at Allegheny College in 2023 are Physical Sciences (27 degrees awarded), History (17 degrees), Biology (80 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (52 degrees), and English (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Allegheny College are Physical Sciences (27 degrees awarded), History (17 degrees), Biology (80 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (52 degrees), and English (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (657,059 people), Elementary & secondary schools (647,331 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (630,356 people), uninformed (558,436 people), and Offices of physicians (252,262 people).

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 (2023)

Sustainability Studies
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
43 degrees awarded
General Psychology
43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Allegheny College was Sustainability Studies with 48 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

161

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

271

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College, which is 0.594 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (271).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in General Economics, which is 2.38 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Allegheny College in Sustainability Studies, which is 2.43 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 67% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Allegheny College is Female and Asian (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 1.25% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
302 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
47 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Allegheny College is white (302 degrees awarded). There were 6.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

2.08% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
190 degrees awarded
White Male
112 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Allegheny College is white female (190 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (112 degrees).

Operations

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at nearly $264M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.85M (−0.702%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Allegheny College had a total salary expenditure of 79.4M. Allegheny College employs 41 Associate professors, 34 Professors and 34 Assistant professors. Most academics at Allegheny College are Female Assistant professor (23), Female Associate professor (23), and Male Professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College are: Management, with 83 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Endowment

$264M

2023 Endowment

0.109%

decline from 2022

Allegheny College has an endowment valued at about $264M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Allegheny College declined 0.109% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $213M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$27.7M

2023 Salaries

0.592%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Allegheny College paid a median of $27.7M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($79.4M) and a 0.592% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.49% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.67% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$10.1M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2023, Allegheny College paid a total of $10.1M to 133 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

83 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Allegheny College were Associate professor with 41 employees, Professor with 34 employees, and Assistant professor with 34 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegheny College were Management with 83 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Allegheny College was Female Assistant professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 23 employees, and Male Professor with 21 employees.

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

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