Pennsylvania Peer Comparison Report
IPEDS 2015‐2016 Cycle Updated September 2016 Institution Founded Setting Rank (2015) 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 Freshmen Applicants who were Accepted LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Ursinus College 83%
Messiah College 79%
Juniata College 77%
Susquehanna University 76%
Moravian College 75%
Lebanon Valley College 72%
King's College 72%
Misericordia University 71%
Lycoming College 71%
Elizabethtown College 71%
Arcadia University 59%
Albright College 49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Yield of First‐time Full‐time Admits LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Messiah College 35%
Misericordia University 31%
Moravian College 26%
Lycoming College 26%
King's College 22%
Elizabethtown College 21%
Ursinus College 20%
Lebanon Valley College 19%
Juniata College 18%
Susquehanna University 17%
Albright College 13%
Arcadia University 11%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Source: IPEDS Data Center First‐time, Full‐time Freshmen Enrollment (Cohort) LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Messiah College 691
Susquehanna University 666
Arcadia University 598
Moravian College 523
King's College 517
Elizabethtown College 504
Albright College 493
Lebanon Valley College 455
Misericordia University 434
Ursinus College 429
Juniata College 356
Lycoming College 347
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Source: IPEDS Data Center SAT Critical Reading 25th to 75th Percentile LVC and PA Peers (2015 Cohort)
SAT Critical Reading 25th SAT Critical Reading 75th Percentile Percentile
Albright College 480 580 Arcadia University 498 600 Elizabethtown College 500 610 Juniata College 510 630 King’s College 460 550 Lebanon Valley College 490 590 Lycoming College 460 570 Messiah College 500 620 Misericordia University 480 570 Moravian College 470 580 Susquehanna University 500 610 Ursinus College 520 620 SAT Mathematics 25th to 75th Percentile LVC and PA Peers (2015 Cohort)
SAT Mathematics 25th SAT Mathematics 75th Percentile Percentile Albright College 480 570 Arcadia University 498 600 Elizabethtown College 500 620 Juniata College 510 620 King’s College 470 580 Lebanon Valley College 510 620 Lycoming College 460 570 Messiah College 510 630 Misericordia University 490 570 Moravian College 460 510 Susquehanna University 510 610 Ursinus College 520 630 Entering Freshmen Class Rank LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015) 100%
90%
80% 23% 28% 28% 25% 33% 30% 70% 28% 36%
60% 35% 28% 38% 34% 50% 34% 32% 31% 32% 28% 31% 40% 32% 28%
30% 22% 27% 20% 28% 20% 35% 31% 30% 32% 28% 26% 25% 10% 24% 16% 15% 17% 10% 0% Albright Arcadia Elizabethtown Juniata King's College Lebanon Lycoming Messiah Misericordia Moravian Susquehanna Ursinus College University College College Valley College College College University College University College Top 10% 11‐25% 26‐50%
Source: US News 2016 First‐time, Full‐time Freshmen from Pennsylvania LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Lebanon Valley College 78.9%
Misericordia University 68.6%
King's College 63.6%
Elizabethtown College 63.1%
Moravian College 57.9%
Messiah College 57.5%
Lycoming College 54.5%
Susquehanna University 49.3%
Ursinus College
Juniata College
Arcadia University
Albright College
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Data reporting for this question was optional in fall 2015 Enrollment FT Undergraduate Enrollment LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Messiah College 2681
Arcadia University 2380
Albright College 2219
Susquehanna University 2118
King's College 1801
Misericordia University 1792
Elizabethtown College 1755
Moravian College 1691
Ursinus College 1632
Lebanon Valley College 1608
Juniata College 1512
Lycoming College 1272
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Source: IPEDS Data Center PT Undergraduate Enrollment LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Misericordia University 608
Elizabethtown College 382
Arcadia University 260
King's College 188
Moravian College 140
Messiah College 138
Lebanon Valley College 113
Susquehanna University 81
Juniata College 58
Albright College 20
Lycoming College 13
Ursinus College 11
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Source: IPEDS Data Center Total Graduate Enrollment LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Arcadia University 1344
Misericordia University 563
Messiah College 483
Moravian College 430
King's College 321
Lebanon Valley College 197
Elizabethtown College 138
Albright College 28
Juniata College 13
Ursinus College 0
Susquehanna University 0
Lycoming College 0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Source: IPEDS Data Center Percent of Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
100 0 03 000 0 0 0 0 1 2 336 3 6 4 9 4 3 4 4 2 10 10 2 5 7 90 0 2 3 6 6 6 9 17 3 1 2 6 2 5 4 3 3 8 0 2 3 2 222 73 80 2 3 11 6 4 21 9 5 4 10 4 6 53 1 1 70 1 5 15 60 2 3 50 92 86 40 82 82 79 77 74 72 70 69 66 30 51 20
10
0 Misericordia Elizabethtown Lebanon Valley Messiah College Susquehanna King's College Ursinus College Juniata College Lycoming Moravian Arcadia Albright College University College College University College College University
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 Full‐time Undergraduates Living on Campus LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Ursinus College 96%
Susquehanna University 92%
Lycoming College 88%
Elizabethtown College 87%
Messiah College 86%
Juniata College 82%
Lebanon Valley College 80%
Moravian College 70%
Albright College 65%
Arcadia University 54%
King's College 50%
Misericordia University 42%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: US News 2016 Graduation & Retention Freshmen to Sophomore Retention Rate LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2014 Cohort)
Susquehanna University 89%
Messiah College 88%
Ursinus College 86%
Juniata College 86%
Misericordia University 85%
Lebanon Valley College 85%
Elizabethtown College 82%
Moravian College 80%
Lycoming College 79%
Arcadia University 79%
Albright College 78%
King's College 72%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Four Year Graduation Rate LVC and PA Peers (2009 Cohort)
Ursinus College 74%
Elizabethtown College 72%
Messiah College 71%
Lebanon Valley College 68%
Susquehanna University 67%
Juniata College 67%
Moravian College 65%
Misericordia University 64%
King's College 61%
Lycoming College 57%
Albright College 50%
Arcadia University 49%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Six Year Graduation Rate LVC and PA Peers (2009 Cohort)
Ursinus College 78%
Elizabethtown College 78%
Messiah College 77%
Lebanon Valley College 74%
Juniata College 73%
Misericordia University 72%
Susquehanna University 71%
Moravian College 69%
King's College 66%
Lycoming College 64%
Arcadia University 58%
Albright College 58%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Tuition and Fees Stated Full‐Time Undergraduate Tuition & Fees LVC and PA Peers (AY 2016‐2017)
Ursinus $49,370
Susquehanna $43,720
Elizabethtown $43,490
Juniata $42,170
Albright $41,544
Arcadia $40,920
LVC $40,550
Moravian $40,257
Lycoming $37,142
Kings $34,720
Messiah $33,180
Misercordia $30,740
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Survey Stated Room and Board LVC and PA Peers (AY 2016‐2017)
Arcadia $13,500
Misercordia $13,150
Moravian $12,980
Ursinus $12,320
Kings $12,136
Susquehanna $11,620
Juniata $11,590
Lycoming $11,418
Albright $11,188
LVC $10,980
Elizabethtown $10,560
Messiah $9,920
$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 $14,000 $16,000
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Report Financial Aid Percent of First‐time Full‐time Freshmen Receiving Any Aid (AY 2014‐2015)
Messiah College 100%
Lycoming College 100%
Lebanon Valley College 100%
King's College 100%
Juniata College 100%
Elizabethtown College 100%
Arcadia University 100%
Albright College 100%
Ursinus College 99%
Susquehanna University 99%
Moravian College 99%
Misericordia University 99%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Percent of First‐time Full‐time Freshmen Receiving Institutional Grant Aid (AY 2014‐2015)
Messiah College 100%
Lycoming College 100%
Lebanon Valley College 100%
Juniata College 100%
Arcadia University 100%
Ursinus College 99%
Susquehanna University 99%
Moravian College 99%
Misericordia University 99%
Elizabethtown College 99%
King's College 98%
Albright College 96%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Percent of First‐time Full‐time Freshmen Receiving State or Local Grant Aid (AY 2014‐2015)
Lebanon Valley College 44%
King's College 40%
Albright College 40%
Lycoming College 37%
Arcadia University 37%
Moravian College 35%
Misericordia University 30%
Messiah College 30%
Juniata College 29%
Elizabethtown College 29%
Ursinus College 25%
Susquehanna University 22%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Percent of First‐time Full‐time Freshmen Receiving Pell Grants (AY 2014‐2015)
Albright College 48%
Lycoming College 39%
Arcadia University 37%
King's College 36%
Lebanon Valley College 31%
Moravian College 30%
Juniata College 28%
Ursinus College 27%
Susquehanna University 27%
Misericordia University 23%
Elizabethtown College 22%
Messiah College 20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Percent of First‐time Full‐time Freshmen Receiving Student Loan Aid (AY 2014‐2015)
King's College 97%
Albright College 87%
Arcadia University 84%
Misericordia University 83%
Moravian College 80%
Lycoming College 80%
Lebanon Valley College 79%
Ursinus College 77%
Susquehanna University 75%
Elizabethtown College 75%
Messiah College 70%
Juniata College 69%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Average Inst. Grant Aid –First‐Time, Full‐Time Freshmen LVC and PA Peers (2014‐2015)
Ursinus College $29,304
Lycoming College $25,146
Susquehanna University $23,299
Juniata College $23,084
Albright College $22,958
Arcadia University $22,684
Elizabethtown College $21,259
Lebanon Valley College $20,457
Moravian College $18,741
King's College $16,387
Messiah College $15,640
Misericordia University $12,883
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000
Source: IPEDS Data Center Average Net Price for First‐time Freshmen LVC and PA Peers (2014‐2015)
Ursinus College $29,205
Elizabethtown College $28,572
Moravian College $28,522
Susquehanna University $27,783
Misericordia University $26,848
Arcadia University $26,632
Lebanon Valley College $26,478
Messiah College $26,307
Juniata College $26,035
King's College $25,241
Albright College $24,971
Lycoming College $19,007
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000
Source: IPEDS Data Center First Time Full Time Undergraduates (cohort) w/ Need LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Albright College 89%
Lebanon Valley College 85%
Lycoming College 82%
Moravian College 79%
Misericordia University 79%
King's College 78%
Susquehanna University 77%
Arcadia University 75%
Elizabethtown College 75%
Ursinus College 75%
Juniata College 71%
Messiah College 70%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Source: US News 2016 Average Grant Aid‐ Full‐Time Undergraduates LVC and PA Peers (2014‐2015)
Ursinus College $27,675
Lycoming College $25,189
Susquehanna University $24,822
Arcadia University $24,354
Juniata College $23,302
Elizabethtown College $22,580
Albright College $21,861
Lebanon Valley College $20,916
Moravian College $20,618
King's College $17,899
Messiah College $16,171
Misericordia University $13,036
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000
Source: IPEDS Data Center Employees Total FTE Employees LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Messiah College 694
Arcadia University 664
Susquehanna University 477
Misericordia University 465
Elizabethtown College 464
King's College 439
Moravian College 405
Albright College 389
Juniata College 387
Lebanon Valley College 382
Ursinus College 374
Lycoming College 318
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Source: IPEDS Data Center Total FTE Post‐Secondary Teachers LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Arcadia University 287
Messiah College 242
Misericordia University 195
Moravian College 177
King's College 166
Susquehanna University 163
Lebanon Valley College 153
Elizabethtown College 146
Albright College 143
Ursinus College 136
Juniata College 125
Lycoming College 96
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Source: IPEDS Data Center FTE Student to FTE Faculty Ratio LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015)
Albright College 15
Lycoming College 13
Juniata College 13
Ursinus College 12
Susquehanna University 12
Moravian College 12
Misericordia University 12
Messiah College 12
King's College 12
Elizabethtown College 12
Lebanon Valley College 11
Arcadia University 10
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Source: IPEDS Data Center Finance Market Value of Endowment LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Lycoming College $194,189,000
Susquehanna University $148,746,477
Ursinus College $143,260,228
Messiah College $131,124,490
Juniata College $110,564,368
Moravian College $106,240,788
King's College $70,165,262
Elizabethtown College $69,815,043
Arcadia University $67,727,000
Albright College $65,568,547
Lebanon Valley College $61,750,747
Misericordia University $44,087,114
$0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000 $250,000,000
Source: IPEDS Data Center Endowment Assets per FTE Student LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Lycoming College $138,706
Ursinus College $85,173
Juniata College $72,740
Susquehanna University $64,281
Moravian College $55,565
Messiah College $40,087
Elizabethtown College $33,558
Lebanon Valley College $33,379
King's College $30,923
Albright College $27,985
Arcadia University $16,145
Misericordia University $15,546
$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 $140,000 $160,000
Source: IPEDS Data Center Giving Total Dollars Raised LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Albright College $7,696,000
Elizabethtown College $7,243,000
Messiah College $6,869,000
Ursinus College $6,751,000
Susquehanna University $6,378,000
Juniata College $6,342,000
Lebanon Valley College $6,112,000
Moravian College $5,377,000
Misericordia University $5,313,000
Lycoming College $4,746,000
King's College $3,526,000
$0 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000
Note: Includes outright and deferred gifts. Arcadia did not submit data. Source: VSE 2015 Total Dollars from Bequests LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Misericordia University $2,787,000
Lebanon Valley College $2,371,000
Ursinus College $2,366,000
Juniata College $2,041,000
Albright College $880,000
Elizabethtown College $817,000
Messiah College $668,000
King's College $402,000
Lycoming College $384,000
Moravian College $311,000
Susquehanna University $234,000
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000
Source: VSE 2015 Dollars Raised Excluding Bequests LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Albright College $6,766,000
Elizabethtown College $6,426,000
Messiah College $6,201,000
Susquehanna University $6,144,000
Moravian College $5,066,000
Ursinus College $4,385,000
Lycoming College $4,362,000
Juniata College $4,301,000
Lebanon Valley College $3,741,000
King's College $3,124,000
Misericordia University $2,526,000
$0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,000,000
Source: VSE 2015 Total Parent Giving LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Messiah College $2,348,000
Susquehanna University $240,000
Ursinus College $220,000
Lycoming College $191,000
Juniata College $156,000
Lebanon Valley College $154,000
Moravian College $106,000
Elizabethtown College $104,000
Albright College $89,000
Misericordia University $65,000
King's College $16,000
$0 $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000
Source: VSE 2015 Alumni Giving Rate LVC and PA Peers (FY 2015)
Juniata College 27.5%
Ursinus College 22.6%
Lycoming College 19.3%
Misericordia University 16.8%
Elizabethtown College 16.4%
Moravian College 16.3%
Albright College 15.1%
Lebanon Valley College 14.2%
King's College 14.0%
Messiah College 11.9%
Susquehanna University 10.2%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
Defined as Alumni donors as percent of alumni solicited Source: VSE 2015