Muhlenberg College

Common Data Set 2020-21

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$69,107
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
82%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,905
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,455
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction519fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
City:cherylarndt@muhlenberg.edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Cheryl Arndt
Last Name:Dir., Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Title:Provost's Office
Office:Haas College Center, 2400 Chew Street
Address Line 1:Allentown, PA 18104
Address Line 2:484-664-3163
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:484-664-3200
Street Address Line 2:Office of Admissions, Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St.
Street Address Line 3:Allentown, PA 18104, U.S.
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:x

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking100Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking7871,1879Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking9120Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates000Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reported1Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking2,017Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking22Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2,039Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported30181Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported2391Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported2501,425Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported00Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported1856Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported1489Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported3501,982Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students11Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic241283577
Asian, non-Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic241283577
Two or more races, non-Hispanic192231467
Race and/or ethnicity unknown9518
Total005

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
SATx
ACTx
APx
CLEPx
Institutional Examx
State Exam (specify):x
SAT or ACTx
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied1,0851,740Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported3090Not reported
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNoNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedTOTAL274Not reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reported74240Not reported
C2 · Wait List
Is your waiting list ranked?4
If yes, do you release that information to students?2
Do you release that information to school counselors?2
C5 · Admissions Requirements
Englishx
Sciencex
Other (specify)x
Of these, units that must be labx
Foreign languagex
Social studiesx
Academic electivesx
Computer Sciencex
Visual/Performing Artsx
C7 · Basis for Selection
Standardized test scoresADMISSION
Application EssayRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.SAT with Essay component required
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingPercentNumberNot reported
ACT Science0.6308Not reported
ACT Reading0.2121Not reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991,170
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499600
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399570
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29926
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total24
SAT Math: 600-69975
SAT Math: 500-5991,340
SAT Math: 400-499680
SAT Math: 300-399670
SAT Math: 200-29931
SAT Math: Total28
SAT Composite: 800-999SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 600-7990.2
SAT Composite: 400-5990.6
SAT Composite: Total0.2
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-291
ACT Composite: 12-17SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 6-110.1
ACT Composite: Below 60.6
ACT Composite: Total0.3
ACT English: 30-360
ACT English: 24-291
Percent in top half of high school graduating classACT Math
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.2
TotalPercent
Percent who had GPA of 4.00.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49bottom half = 100%
C16 · Admission Policies
Beginning date: MonthDate
Beginning date: DayDate
Date: Month2021-02-01 00:00:00
Date: Day2021-02-01 00:00:00
Must reply by (date)C15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterC16
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month2021-03-15 00:00:00
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day2021-03-15 00:00:00
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institutionYes
Number of applicants admitted under early decision planx
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:First or only early decision plan closing date

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied71110Not reportedNot reported
Admitted2030Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled712Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)x
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?x
D3 · Application for Admission
Fallx
SummerD4
High school transcriptx
Essay or personal statementx
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D13 · Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course units
American Council on Education (ACE)16
Number16
Unit Typecourse units (3-5 credit hour courses)
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programx
Cross-registrationx
Distance learningx
Double majorx
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Student-designed majorx
Study abroadx
Teacher certification programx
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyx
English (including composition)x
Historyx
Humanitiesx
Intensive writingx
Mathematicsx

Student Life

2 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
G0 · Information
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:2021-03-15 00:00:00
G1 · Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresident$53,865$53,865
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campus$6,830$6,830
Housing only, on-campus$5,595$5,595
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reported$6,615
Food onlyNot reportedNot reported$12,165
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$5,595
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$530
TransportationNot reportedNot reported$1,250
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
G6 · Per-Credit-Hour Charges
Out-of-state:$1,780

Financial Aid

16 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1545950
Average institutional non-need grant$22,655$18,706$0
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grant$0$0$0
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic Yearx
H1 · Methodology
Institutional methodology (IM)x
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,366,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$863,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$42,501,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$592,400
Total Scholarships/Grants$46,322,400
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,432,700
Federal Work-Study$387,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$66,550
Total Self-Help$5,886,250
Parent Loans$512,000
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,063,000
Athletic Awards$0
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,756,700
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$385,300
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,142,000
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,987,300
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$43,450
Total Self-Help$5,030,750
Parent Loans$2,409,700
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,360,000
Athletic Awards$0
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates5171,94044
Applied for need-based aid4481,55836
Determined to have financial need3571,32932
Awarded any aid3571,28531
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3571,27929
Awarded need-based self-help aid25091120
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid702410
Need fully met1013181
Average percentage of need met1%1%1%
Average financial aid package$41,711$39,452$6,843
Average need-based scholarship or grant$38,686$36,182$5,247
Average need-based self-help award$4,319$4,850$2,997
Average need-based loan$3,282$4,297$2,997
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.453
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2861%$29,957
Federal loan programs2811%$22,407
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans590%$41,047
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:31
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$28,904
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$896,026
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Other (specify):x
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS Profilex
State aid formx
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2021-03-01 00:00:00
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2021-03-01 00:00:00
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H11 · Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2021-05-01 00:00:00
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Federal Nursing Loansx
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
United Negro College Fundx
Federal Nursing Scholarshipx
Other (specify):x
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
Artx
Job skillsx
Alumni affiliationNeed-Based
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty188117305
Members of minority groups231336
Females9068158
Males9847145
Nonresidents213
Doctorate or other terminal degree16830198
Master's, but not terminal master's183553
Bachelor's degree22426
Unknown or other highest degree02828
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs11* only virtual due to Covid-19Not reportedNot reported
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students1,910
and ____ faculty227
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students19129
10-19 students32161
20-29 students9814
30-39 students30
40-49 students20
50-99 students10
100+ students10
Total617104

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
J1 · Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
Agriculture0%0%0%
Natural resources and conservation0%0%0.0%
Architecture0%0%0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0%0%0.0%
Communication/journalism0%0%0.1%
Communication technologies0%0%0%
Computer and information sciences0%0%0.0%
Personal and culinary services0%0%0%
Education0%0%0.0%
Engineering0%0%0%
Engineering technologies0%0%0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics0%0%0.0%
Family and consumer sciences0%0%0%
Law/legal studies0%0%0%
English0%0%0.0%
Liberal arts/general studies0%0%0%
Library science0%0%0%
Biological/life sciences0%0%0.1%
Mathematics and statistics0%0%0.0%
Military science and military technologies0%0%0%
Interdisciplinary studies0%0%0.0%
Parks and recreation0%0%0%
Philosophy and religious studies0%0%0.0%
Theology and religious vocations0%0%0%
Physical sciences0%0%0.0%
Science technologies0%0%0%
Psychology0%0%0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services0%0%0%
Public administration and social services0%0%0%
Social sciences0%0%0.1%
Construction trades0%0%0%
Mechanic and repair technologies0%0%0%
Precision production0%0%0%
Transportation and materials moving0%0%0%
Visual and performing arts0%0%0.2%
Health professions and related programs0%0%0.0%
Business/marketing2%0%0.2%
History0%0%0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total1%0%1%
J1 · Associate
J1 · Bachelors