Muhlenberg College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$59,505
3.9% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$31,814
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
64%
4,348 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,818
97.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
80.2%
451 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,814.

Tuition Costs

$59,505
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$31,814
2023 Value
3.38%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Muhlenberg College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,814. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Muhlenberg College grew by 3.38%.

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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

$13,440
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Muhlenberg College was of $13,440 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
55%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Muhlenberg College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.3% with respect to 2022, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Muhlenberg College received 4,348 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.439% annual growth. Out of those 4,348 applicants, 2,783 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64% acceptance rate.

There were 1,818 students enrolled at Muhlenberg College in 2023. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Muhlenberg College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,783
Accepted Out of 4,348

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Muhlenberg College was 64% (2,783 admissions from 4,348 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 65.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 0.439%, while admissions declined by 1.87%.

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SAT Scores

33%
Submission Percentage (2023)
140
Scores Submitted (2023)

33% of enrolled first-time students at Muhlenberg College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Muhlenberg College had a total enrollment of 1,818 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Muhlenberg College is 1,776 students and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Muhlenberg College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Muhlenberg College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.01% Black or African American, 3.96% Two or More Races, and 3.52% Asian.

Students enrolled at Muhlenberg College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.5%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.2%), followed by White Female (34.9%) and Black or African American Male (6.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

89%
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 Muhlenberg College was 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Muhlenberg College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,301 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    202 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    91 enrolled students

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, 65 students (3.58%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 196 more women than men received degrees from Muhlenberg College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Muhlenberg College is white (517 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Muhlenberg College is General Drama & Theater Arts (106 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (64 degrees) and Mass Communication & Media Studies (58 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Muhlenberg College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (179 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), and History (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muhlenberg College are Other managers (289,546 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (226,003 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (192,011 people), Postsecondary teachers (183,937 people), and Secondary school teachers (182,103 people).

The most specialized majors at Muhlenberg College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (179 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), History (21 degrees), Communications (58 degrees), and Math & Statistics (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Muhlenberg College are Visual & Performing Arts (179 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), History (21 degrees), Communications (58 degrees), and Math & Statistics (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Muhlenberg College are uninformed (734,436 people), Elementary & secondary schools (595,899 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (419,767 people), Computer Systems Design (295,274 people), and Legal services (167,286 people).

The most specialized majors at Muhlenberg College are Visual & Performing Arts (179 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (16 degrees), History (21 degrees), Communications (58 degrees), and Math & Statistics (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Muhlenberg College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Drama & Theater Arts
    106 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    64 degrees awarded
  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    58 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Muhlenberg College was General Drama & Theater Arts with 106 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

258
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
454
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Muhlenberg College, which is 0.568 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (454).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Muhlenberg College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Muhlenberg College in General Drama & Theater Arts, which is 2.93 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

77%
100% Completion Time
82%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 77% of students graduating from Muhlenberg College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 82% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 82% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (91.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Muhlenberg College is Female and Asian (91.7% 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, 5.76% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    517 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    81 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Muhlenberg College is white (517 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (81 degrees).

4.92% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    323 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    194 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Muhlenberg College is white female (323 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (194 degrees).

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Operations

Muhlenberg College has an endowment valued at nearly $317M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 22M (6.94%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Muhlenberg College had a total salary expenditure of 98.7M. Muhlenberg College employs 60 Professors, 45 Associate professors and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at Muhlenberg College are Male Professor (37), Female Assistant professor (25), and Female Associate professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muhlenberg College are: Service, with 83 employees, Management, with 65 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

Endowment

$317M
2023 Endowment
2.77%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$38.4M
2023 Salaries
10.4%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Muhlenberg College paid a median of $38.4M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($98.7M) and a 10.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.35% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.07% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$13.9M
Instructional Salaries
170
Number of Employees

In 2023, Muhlenberg College paid a total of $13.9M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
60 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
83 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Muhlenberg College were Professor with 60 employees, Associate professor with 45 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Muhlenberg College were Service with 83 employees, Management with 65 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Muhlenberg College was Male Professor with 37 employees, Female Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Female Associate professor with 24 employees.

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