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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 97.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 580–660, SAT Math 550–660. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 859
Near the national median
National median 921
What the numbers say about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $12,029 a year is $3,170 below the median of $15,199 across 75 public colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $6,362 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $19,980, a difference of $13,618: the lowest-income families paid 32% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $24,500 in federal loans, 34% of the $71,762 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $278 a month, 5% of a typical monthly salary.
- Graduation against selectivity
- It admits 97% of applicants, and 18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time. Colleges admitting 75–100% of applicants have a median graduation rate of 55%, so it graduates fewer students than its selectivity alone would suggest.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other public colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $30,001–$48,000: $5,799 a year, $2,752 under the $8,551 median for that income bracket.
Admissions
Admit rate
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 580–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 550–660
- 200800
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley- SAT, middle 50%
- 1130–1320
Dates and updates
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$12,029
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,240
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,672
- Average net price
- $12,029
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40.7%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$71,762
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $71,762 | $71,762 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $278 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $24,500 | $24,500 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($12,029 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 6.7 years | 9.3 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 36 public four-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
- Public
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 44 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- lehighvalley.psu.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
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What is the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley acceptance rate for 2026?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley admitted 97.4% of applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley tuition?
In-state tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is $15,240 and out-of-state tuition is $25,672 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,029 a year.
What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley?
The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,029 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley?
18.1% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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