Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

859

Graduate enrollment

1

Student–faculty ratio

14 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

35%

First-generation students

29%

Students over 25

9%

Median family income

$61,924

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$76,950

Endowment

$13,775,092

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

97.4%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1130–1320

SAT average

1210

SAT reading

580–660

SAT math

550–660

ACT composite

—

Average GPA (estimated)

3.42

Cost

In-state tuition

$15,208

Out-of-state tuition

$25,392

Room & board

—

Books & supplies

$1,200

Total cost of attendance

$28,109

Average net price

$18,220

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

18%

Graduated on time (4 years)

11%

First-year retention

83%

Transferred to another college

43%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$55,620

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$63,435

Median debt at graduation

$25,000

Students with federal loans

43%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

64%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

No

Application fee

$65

Athletics

USCAA

Varsity athletes

83 (51 men · 32 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (867 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$16,438/year × about 4.6 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.