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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PA · Public · 859 students · mostly bachelor degrees
102nd-cheapest of 264 Pennsylvania colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$18,220
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$28,109
Graduation rate
18%
Admission rate
97%
Median graduate earnings
$63,435
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$25,000
Average SAT
1210
Pell grant recipients
35%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
21 programsComputer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree2 grads/yr$120,729Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma2 grads/yr$102,874Finance, General · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$96,714Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$91,671Management Information Systems, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma8 grads/yr$81,794Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · Bachelor's Degree5 grads/yr$81,617Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$81,403Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Bachelor's Degree6 grads/yr$75,396Management Science · Bachelor's Degree11 grads/yr$73,308National Security Policy Studies · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$71,001Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree29 grads/yr$65,292Hospitality Administration/Management, General · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$63,798Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree3 grads/yr$61,596Business/Corporate Communications, General · Bachelor's Degree8 grads/yr$55,840General Studies · Associate's Degree0 grads/yr$54,654Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering · Bachelor's Degree10 grads/yr$51,635Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$49,543Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs, Other · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$47,620
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.