Pennsylvania Peer Comparison Report
IPEDS 2016-2017 Cycle
Updated June 2017
Institution Founded Setting Rank (2016) Degrees Offered
Albright 1856 suburban Unrked National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s, Master’s
Arcadia 1853 Suburban 42 Regional Universities (N) Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Elizabethtown 1899 Suburban 115 National Liberal Arts Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s
Juniata 1876 rural 108 National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s, Master’s
King’s 1946 urban 52 Regional Universities (N) Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Lycoming 1812 urban 154 National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s
Messiah 1909 suburban 4 Regional College (N) Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Misericordia 1921 suburban 44 Regional Universities (N) Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate
Moravian 1742 suburban 159 National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s, Master’s
Susquehanna 1858 rural 132 National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s
Ursinus 1869 suburban 95 National Liberal Arts Bachelor’s
Admissions & First Year Cohort
51%
63%
68%
70%
71%
73%
74%
75%
76%
80%
80%
82%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Albright College
Arcadia University
Susquehanna University
Lycoming College
King's College
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Messiah College
Moravian College
Ursinus College
Freshmen Applicants who were Accepted LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
11%
13%
14%
19%
21%
21%
22%
22%
24%
26%
31%
33%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Arcadia University
Albright College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Elizabethtown College
King's College
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Moravian College
Lycoming College
Misericordia University
Messiah College
Yield of First-time Full-time AdmitsLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
343
382
394
423
428
442
484
570
596
600
637
685
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Lycoming College
Ursinus College
Juniata College
Misericordia University
Lebanon Valley College
Elizabethtown College
Moravian College
King's College
Albright College
Arcadia University
Susquehanna University
Messiah College
First-time, Full-time Freshmen Enrollment (Cohort)LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
SAT Critical Reading 25th to 75th PercentileLVC and PA Peers (2016 Cohort)
SAT Critical Reading 25th
PercentileSAT Critical Reading 75th
Percentile
Albright College - -
Arcadia University 500 610
Elizabethtown College 500 610
Juniata College - -
King’s College - -
Lebanon Valley College 480 600
Lycoming College 470 550
Messiah College 510 630
Misericordia University 470 570
Moravian College 450 560
Susquehanna University - -
Ursinus College - -
SAT Mathematics 25th to 75th PercentileLVC and PA Peers (2016 Cohort)
SAT Mathematics 25th
PercentileSAT Mathematics 75th
Percentile
Albright College - -
Arcadia University 500 600
Elizabethtown College 490 550
Juniata College - -
King’s College - -
Lebanon Valley College 490 620
Lycoming College 470 570
Messiah College 510 640
Misericordia University 480 570
Moravian College 450 560
Susquehanna University - -
Ursinus College - -
16%
28% 31% 30%
15%
35%
17%
32%24%
10%
26% 25%
22%
32%32%
28%
27%
34%
20%
31%
32%
28%
31%28%
35%
28% 25% 33%
28%
23%
38%
28%
28%
34%
30% 36%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
AlbrightCollege
ArcadiaUniversity
ElizabethtownCollege
JuniataCollege
King's College LebanonValley College
LycomingCollege
MessiahCollege
MisericordiaUniversity
MoravianCollege
SusquehannaUniversity
UrsinusCollege
Entering Freshmen Class Rank LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Top 10% 11-25% 26-50%
Source: US News 2016
51.0%
52.1%
52.5%
54.2%
56.6%
62.6%
62.8%
63.5%
64.0%
64.4%
67.8%
81.2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Arcadia University
Lycoming College
Susquehanna University
Albright College
Ursinus College
Misericordia University
Juniata College
Moravian College
Elizabethtown College
Messiah College
King's College
Lebanon Valley College
First-time, Full-time Freshmen from PennsylvaniaLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Enrollment
1245
1498
1542
1602
1641
1707
1794
1907
2129
2266
2284
2648
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Lycoming College
Juniata College
Ursinus College
Lebanon Valley College
Misericordia University
Elizabethtown College
Moravian College
King's College
Susquehanna University
Arcadia University
Albright College
Messiah College
FT Undergraduate EnrollmentLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
14
18
20
66
70
110
140
175
190
207
388
554
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Ursinus College
Lycoming College
Albright College
Susquehanna University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Messiah College
King's College
Moravian College
Arcadia University
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
PT Undergraduate EnrollmentLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
0
0
0
5
14
143
204
340
442
517
613
1312
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Lycoming College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Juniata College
Albright College
Elizabethtown College
Lebanon Valley College
King's College
Moravian College
Messiah College
Misericordia University
Arcadia University
Total Graduate EnrollmentLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
87 84 81 81 7874 74 71
67 66 65
49
13
2 22
2 44
1 2 5
2
0 3
15
26 3 10
5 6 4
2
2 05
1
2 53
5
57 5
14
2 2 2 4
32
3
3
34
4
1
3 4 6 4
67
6
4
910
8
10
3 3 3 2 7 3 63
105
9
20
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
MisericordiaUniversity
ElizabethtownCollege
Lebanon ValleyCollege
Messiah College SusquehannaUniversity
King's College Ursinus College Juniata College LycomingCollege
MoravianCollege
ArcadiaUniversity
Albright College
Percent of Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/EthnicityLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
White Asian and Native Hawaiian International
Unknown Two or More Races Hispanic
Black or African American American Indian or Native Alaskan
Source: IPEDS Data Center
42%
50%
54%
65%
70%
80%
82%
86%
87%
88%
92%
96%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Misericordia University
King's College
Arcadia University
Albright College
Moravian College
Lebanon Valley College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Elizabethtown College
Lycoming College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Full-time Undergraduates Living on Campus LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Source: US News 2016
Graduation & Retention
71%
77%
77%
78%
79%
82%
82%
83%
84%
85%
85%
87%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Albright College
Arcadia University
King's College
Moravian College
Lycoming College
Lebanon Valley College
Misericordia University
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Elizabethtown College
Freshmen to Sophomore Retention Rate LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015 Cohort)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
47%
57%
59%
59%
66%
68%
69%
69%
72%
72%
73%
73%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Albright College
Arcadia University
King's College
Lycoming College
Moravian College
Misericordia University
Elizabethtown College
Susquehanna University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Messiah College
Ursinus College
Four Year Graduation Rate LVC and PA Peers (2010 Cohort)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
54%
60%
65%
69%
72%
74%
74%
74%
76%
76%
76%
78%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Albright College
Arcadia University
King's College
Moravian College
Lycoming College
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
Susquehanna University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Messiah College
Ursinus College
Six Year Graduation Rate LVC and PA Peers (2010 Cohort)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Tuition and Fees
$30,740
$33,180
$34,720
$37,142
$40,257
$40,550
$40,920
$41,544
$42,170
$43,490
$43,720
$49,370
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000
Misercordia
Messiah
Kings
Lycoming
Moravian
LVC
Arcadia
Albright
Juniata
Elizabethtown
Susquehanna
Ursinus
Stated Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition & Fees LVC and PA Peers (AY 2016-2017)
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Survey
$9,920
$10,560
$10,980
$11,188
$11,418
$11,590
$11,620
$12,136
$12,320
$12,980
$13,150
$13,500
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000
Messiah
Elizabethtown
LVC
Albright
Lycoming
Juniata
Susquehanna
Kings
Ursinus
Moravian
Misercordia
Arcadia
Stated Room and Board LVC and PA Peers (AY 2016-2017)
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Report
Financial Aid
99%
99%
99%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Albright College
Arcadia University
Elizabethtown College
Juniata College
King's College
Lebanon Valley College
Lycoming College
Messiah College
Percent of First-time Full-time Freshmen Receiving Any Aid (AY 2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
96%
98%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Albright College
King's College
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Arcadia University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Lycoming College
Messiah College
Percent of First-time Full-time Freshmen Receiving Institutional Grant Aid (AY 2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
22%
25%
29%
29%
30%
30%
35%
37%
37%
40%
40%
44%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Elizabethtown College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Arcadia University
Lycoming College
Albright College
King's College
Lebanon Valley College
Percent of First-time Full-time Freshmen Receiving State or Local Grant Aid (AY 2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
22%
23%
27%
27%
28%
30%
31%
36%
37%
39%
48%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Messiah College
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Juniata College
Moravian College
Lebanon Valley College
King's College
Arcadia University
Lycoming College
Albright College
Percent of First-time Full-time Freshmen Receiving Pell Grants (AY 2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
69%
70%
75%
75%
77%
79%
80%
80%
83%
84%
87%
97%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Juniata College
Messiah College
Elizabethtown College
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
Lebanon Valley College
Lycoming College
Moravian College
Misericordia University
Arcadia University
Albright College
King's College
Percent of First-time Full-time Freshmen Receiving
Student Loan Aid (AY 2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$12,883
$15,640
$16,387
$18,741
$20,457
$21,259
$22,684
$22,958
$23,084
$23,299
$25,146
$29,304
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000
Misericordia University
Messiah College
King's College
Moravian College
Lebanon Valley College
Elizabethtown College
Arcadia University
Albright College
Juniata College
Susquehanna University
Lycoming College
Ursinus College
Average Inst. Grant Aid – First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen LVC and PA Peers (2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$19,007
$24,971
$25,241
$26,035
$26,307
$26,478
$26,632
$26,848
$27,783
$28,522
$28,572
$29,205
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000
Lycoming College
Albright College
King's College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Lebanon Valley College
Arcadia University
Misericordia University
Susquehanna University
Moravian College
Elizabethtown College
Ursinus College
Average Net Price for First-time Freshmen LVC and PA Peers (2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
70%
71%
75%
75%
75%
77%
78%
79%
79%
82%
85%
89%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Messiah College
Juniata College
Ursinus College
Elizabethtown College
Arcadia University
Susquehanna University
King's College
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Lycoming College
Lebanon Valley College
Albright College
First Time Full Time Undergraduates (cohort) w/ Need LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Source: US News 2016
$13,036
$16,171
$17,899
$20,618
$20,916
$21,861
$22,580
$23,302
$24,354
$24,822
$25,189
$27,675
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000
Misericordia University
Messiah College
King's College
Moravian College
Lebanon Valley College
Albright College
Elizabethtown College
Juniata College
Arcadia University
Susquehanna University
Lycoming College
Ursinus College
Average Grant Aid- Full-Time Undergraduates LVC and PA Peers (2014-2015)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Employees
327
381
392
396
401
430
456
471
490
503
707
719
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Lycoming College
Ursinus College
Lebanon Valley College
Juniata College
Albright College
King's College
Moravian College
Misericordia University
Susquehanna University
Elizabethtown College
Arcadia University
Messiah College
Total FTE EmployeesLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
100
131
137
146
160
163
166
167
197
204
247
319
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Lycoming College
Juniata College
Ursinus College
Albright College
Lebanon Valley College
Susquehanna University
King's College
Elizabethtown College
Misericordia University
Moravian College
Messiah College
Arcadia University
Total FTE Post-Secondary TeachersLVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
16
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Arcadia University
Lebanon Valley College
Misericordia University
Ursinus College
Elizabethtown College
Lycoming College
Moravian College
Susquehanna University
Juniata College
King's College
Messiah College
Albright College
FTE Student to FTE Faculty Ratio LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
Finance
$43,549,699
$60,271,445
$62,894,902
$64,189,000
$68,256,248
$69,681,864
$102,415,126
$107,541,922
$126,049,512
$136,950,853
$143,234,567
$183,383,000
$0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000
Misericordia University
Lebanon Valley College
Albright College
Arcadia University
King's College
Elizabethtown College
Moravian College
Juniata College
Messiah College
Ursinus College
Susquehanna University
Lycoming College
Market Value of Endowment LVC and PA Peers (FY 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$15,329
$16,856
$28,421
$29,082
$31,890
$33,268
$38,139
$47,635
$57,340
$73,811
$82,850
$137,469
$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000
Misericordia University
Arcadia University
Albright College
King's College
Lebanon Valley College
Elizabethtown College
Messiah College
Moravian College
Susquehanna University
Juniata College
Ursinus College
Lycoming College
Endowment Assets per FTE StudentLVC and PA Peers (FY 2016)
Source: IPEDS Data Center