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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
SAT Critical Reading 25th to 75th Percentile LVC and PA Peers (2015 Cohort) SAT Critical Reading 25th Percentile
SAT Critical Reading 75th 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 Percentile
SAT Mathematics 75th 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% 23%
80% 28%
70%
25%
28%
33%
30%
28%
36%
60% 28%
35% 50% 32%
40% 30%
38%
32%
31%
28%
31%
32% 27%
22%
20%
20% 10%
34%
34%
28%
31%
16%
28%
35%
30%
32% 24%
17%
15%
28%
26%
25%
Susquehanna University
Ursinus College
10%
0% Albright College
Arcadia University
Elizabethtown College
Juniata College
King's College
Lebanon Valley College
Top 10% Source: US News 2016
Lycoming College
11‐25%
Messiah College
26‐50%
Misericordia University
Moravian College
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center Data reporting for this question was optional in fall 2015
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
200
300
400
500
600
700
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Percent of Undergraduate Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity LVC and PA Peers (Fall 2015) 100 90
03
02 3 1 0 1
4 2 0 3 2
80
03 5 2 5 0 2
03 4 3 1 4 2
0 6
03
0
6 3 2 2 2
7 2 7 1 2
6 3 3 3 5
6
70
4 2 6 11 4
9
04
6 3 6
9 2 9
6 1
5 1
0
1
10 17 8 4 4 3 5
10 1 15
60
2 3
50 92
86
40
82
82
79
77
74
72
70
69
30
66 51
20 10 0
Misericordia University
Elizabethtown Lebanon Valley Messiah College Susquehanna College College University
King's College
Ursinus College Juniata College
Lycoming College
Moravian College
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
Arcadia University
Albright College
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%
Source: US News 2016
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Survey
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
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
Source: AICUP Tuition & Fees Report
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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%
Source: IPEDS Data Center
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
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%
Source: US News 2016
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
100
150
200
250
300
350
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 0
2
Source: IPEDS Data Center
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
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
Source: IPEDS Data Center
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
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
Note: Includes outright and deferred gifts. Arcadia did not submit data. Source: VSE 2015
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
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
Source: VSE 2015
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
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
Source: VSE 2015
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
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 0.0%
10.2% 5.0%
10.0%
Defined as Alumni donors as percent of alumni solicited Source: VSE 2015
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%