Muhlenberg College

Common Data Set 2022-23

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

§ Extraction301fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 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 This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.Main Phone Number:
City:micheledeegan@muhlenberg.edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Michele Moser Deegan
Last Name:Dean of Institutional Research
Title:Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Office:Muhlenberg College 2400 Chew St.
Address Line 1:Allentown, PA 18103
Address Line 2:4846643100.0
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:City/State/Zip/Country:
A1 · Address Information
Street Address Line 1:2400 Chew St.
Street Address Line 2:Allentown, PA 18103
Cityadmissions@muhlenberg.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Ext):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:Other (describe):
A2 · Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):x
A4 · Academic Year
Academic year calendar:A5

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-seeking000Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking5699010Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking7371,1530Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking000Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates7371,1530Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking950Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking7461,1580Not reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates1,945Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates14Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
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 reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedDegree-Seeking First-Time First YearDegree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported427Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported66208Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reported1879Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported8
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 studentsNot reported1669Not reported
Total part-time studentsNot reported4201,890Not reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
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
Nonresidents148380593
Hispanic/Latino000
Black or African American, non-Hispanic148380594
White, non-Hispanic122309491
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic000
Asian, non-Hispanic011
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic122310491
Two or more races, non-Hispanic0.820.820.83
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B3 · Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificates0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship#DIV/0!
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
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
Applied2,5220Not reportedNot reported
Admitted0Not reported167Not reported
Enrolled2530Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported2,836Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time4,329420Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who enrolledTOTAL
C5 · Admissions Requirements
Visual/Performing ArtsVery Important
Visual/Performing ArtsImportant
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Talent/ability
Volunteer workADMISSION
Work experienceRequire
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 math255075
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Writing600660700
ACT Science600650700
ACT Reading293133
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math: 300-399SAT Math
SAT Composite: 1000-11990
SAT Composite: 600-799SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 6-11ACT Composite
ACT English: 6-11ACT English
ACT Math: 6-11ACT Math
ACT Reading: 6-11ACT Reading
ACT Science: 6-11ACT Science
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating classPercent
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99Percent
C14 · Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:x
Priority Date: MonthDate
Priority Date: DayDate
Yes, on a rolling basis:C16
Must reply by (date)C17
Weeks2023-05-01 00:00:00
Amount of housing deposit:2023-05-01 00:00:00
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month2023-11-15 00:00:00
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day2023-11-15 00:00:00
Other early decision plan closing date: Month2023-12-15 00:00:00
Other early decision plan closing date: Day2023-12-15 00:00:00
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2023-02-01 00:00:00
Other early decision plan notification date: Day2023-02-01 00:00:00
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan216
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action notification date: Month2023-12-01 00:00:00
Early action notification date: Day2023-12-01 00:00:00
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

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
Applied60920152
Admitted1735052
Enrolled821029
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
Springx
High school transcriptx
College transcript(s)x
Essay or personal statementx
Standardized test scoresx
Winter Closing Date: Month2023-12-10 00:00:00
Winter Closing Date: Day2023-12-10 00:00:00
Winter Rolling Admissionx
D15 · Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:16
Describe other transfer credit policies:Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Number
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)16.0
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:none

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programx
Cross-registrationx
Double majorx
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Liberal arts/career combinationx
Student-designed majorx
Study abroadx
Teacher certification programx
Undergraduate Researchx
E3 · Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsx
English (including composition)x
Foreign languagesx
Humanitiesx
Intensive writingx
Sciences (biological or physical)x
Social sciencex
Other (describe):x
Describe:Our Reasonig requirement can be completed through a course in mathematics, philosophy or computer science. Student must also complete human difference and integrated learning courses.

Student Life

3 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus Ministriesx
Choral groupsx
Dancex
Drama/theaterx
International Student Organizationx
Jazz bandx
Literary magazinex
Model UNx
Music ensemblesx
Musical theaterx
Radio stationx
Student governmentx
Student newspaperx
Yearbookx
F3 · ROTC
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)x
Special housing for disabled studentsx
Special housing for international studentsx
Cooperative housingx
Wellness housingx
Specify:Other housing options (specify):

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
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: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$13,810$14,810
Food and housing, on-campus$7,590$8,590
Housing only, on-campus$6,220$6,220
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
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 reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$530
TransportationNot reportedNot reported$1,250
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Total Scholarships/Grants$0
Total Self-Help$0
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.364
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
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
H12 · Aid Available
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
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 faculty183143Not reported
Members of minority groups3632Not reported
Females9375Not reported
Males9068Not reported
Nonresidents20Not reported
Doctorate or other terminal degree16232Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's1129Not reported
Bachelor's degree319Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree063Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs00Not reported
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students1,908
and ____ faculty231
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 students15016
10-19 students29852
20-29 students10014
30-39 students40
40-49 students10
50-99 students20
100+ students00
Total55582

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
J1 · Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · Bachelors
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
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studies0.1%Not reported0.0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Business/marketing0.9%Not reported0.2%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total1%0%1.0%