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Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·lycoming.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
-11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,012
peer median 1,250
Avg net price
$19,258
-$4.3k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,896
2,896 candidates competed
Admitted
2,145
74.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
269
12.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
60%-11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
58%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 40 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
4
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
5.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.0%
+4.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing4 · 10.0%
  • No Data34 · 85.0%
  • Failing2 · 5.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-3.8%
$33,916 vs $35,274
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.0%
$34,936 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+39.1%
$49,081 vs $35,274
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+73.3%
$61,144 vs $35,274
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+83.0%
$64,552 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+87.3%
$66,056 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-3.8%
$1,358
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.0%
$338

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
77%
$27,000 debt · $34,936 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,081 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,144 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
42%
$27,000 debt · $64,552 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$27,000 debt · $66,056 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1934Next review Jan 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,756
$30–48k$15,044
$48–75k$16,467
$75–110k$20,561
$110k+$26,790

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,258
-$4,297vs Baccalaureate median $23,555
Federal loans
72.7%
In-state tuition
$47,675
Out-of-state
$47,675

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 442 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
442
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,576,489 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
1,387 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
549 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
694 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
144 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 387 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
387
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
8.2%
2018
3.1%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.2%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lycoming College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

238 total completions
01Social Sciences
6226.1%
02Business
5422.7%
03Psychology
3615.1%
04Biological Sciences
2912.2%
05Visual/Performing Arts
187.6%
06Mathematics
135.5%
07Physical Sciences
125.0%
08History
62.5%
09English Language
52.1%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
31.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,012
12-mo unduplicated
1,095
Undergraduate
1,095
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%518
Women
53%577

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.6%
Hispanic
12.2%
Black
10.9%
Unknown
4.6%
Two or more
3.7%
Non-resident
2.4%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
413
268 M · 145 W
Women athletes
35.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$54K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
109 M ·
$719K
Soccer
34 M · 32 W
$296K
Lacrosse
22 M · 18 W
$344K
Baseball
36 M ·
$271K
Basketball
17 M · 18 W
$374K
Wrestling
31 M ·
$271K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.67
6 offenses · 1,059 students

3-year trend

1.882 yrs ago7.351 yr ago5.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
41
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
12
Stalking
19 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs02
Liquor010

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
91

Lycoming College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lycoming College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLycoming College
60%1,012$19,258Baccalaureate
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,544Baccalaureate
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$21,900Baccalaureate
Westminster College
65%92.6%1,191$20,800Baccalaureate
Juniata College
74%78.9%1,321$27,663Baccalaureate
Haverford College
90%12.4%1,431$25,210Baccalaureate
Peer group median72%78.9%1,250$23,555

Frequently asked questions about Lycoming College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lycoming College.

What is the graduation rate at Lycoming College?

Lycoming College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lycoming College?

Lycoming College reports a total enrollment of 1,012 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lycoming College?

The average net price at Lycoming College is $19,258 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lycoming College?

Lycoming College's yield rate is 12.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lycoming College located?

Lycoming College is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701-5192.

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