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Muhlenberg College

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA · 1.7k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedmuhlenberg.edu
57.1/100

Trajecta score

-0.7 since '20

Ranked #247 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

58.1 · #224

2020

58.4 · #355

2021

58.4 · #359

2022

58.3 · #378

2023

57.4 · #428

2024

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Academic Profile

47/ 100

Career Outcomes

73/ 100

Student Success

71/ 100

Affordability

47/ 100

Academic Investment

75/ 100

Access & Equity

19/ 100

Academic Profile

47

Career Outcomes

73

Student Success

71

Affordability

47

Academic Investment

75

Access & Equity

19

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Cost / Net Price

$77k / $29k

SAT Avg

1,343

Retention

90%

Grad Rate

81%

Admissions

72%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,343
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,250Average: 1,34375th: 1,410
ACT Range30
118243036
25th: 29Midpoint: 3075th: 33

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$62,805

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$62,805

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

21%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

53%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,455

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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