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Muhlenberg College

Allentown, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,905What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
81%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,727
In-state tuition
$62,805Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$62,805
SAT midpoint
1,285
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$69,107Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,905

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

81%

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$69,107

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,455

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$77,270

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,905

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Muhlenberg College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time81%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return90%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,455
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$69,107

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Muhlenberg College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$68,85219
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,30439
Economics$59,12222
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,43464
Communication and Media Studies$29,95058
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$29,25021
Biology, General$27,00541
Dance$26,41527
Political Science and Government$25,05832
Psychology, General$24,82856
Public Health$20,90017
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$17,150106
English Language and Literature, General$17,06214
HistoryNot reported21
MusicNot reported20
MathematicsNot reported14
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported13
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported13
Computer ScienceNot reported11
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported10
Sustainability StudiesNot reported9
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported8
SociologyNot reported7
AnthropologyNot reported6
PhilosophyNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
Area StudiesNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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