Quad

Head-to-head

Centenary
Lycoming

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lycoming's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 53% at Centenary

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Lycoming costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Centenary ($22,287 vs. $25,794, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Centenary's yield is 3 pts higher than Lycoming's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Lycoming grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Centenary's ($56,210 vs. $53,726)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lycoming graduates 2 pts more of its students than Centenary (65% vs. 63%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Centenary has 2 pts more first-gen students than Lycoming (38% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lycoming admits 77%, Centenary 83%; Centenary's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Centenary83%
Lycoming77%
Quad's selectivity
  • CentenaryAccessible
  • LycomingAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
CentenaryNot reported
Lycoming
1070–1255
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CentenaryGPA and school record required
  • LycomingRigor very important34%

Who's on each campus

Centenary and Lycoming are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 38%.

Undergrads
Centenary910
Lycoming996
Pell Grant share
Centenary38%
Lycoming38%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Lycoming has 10 students per faculty member to Centenary's 12.

Students per faculty member
Centenary12 to 1
Lycoming10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CentenaryBusiness Administration and Management, General24%
  • LycomingBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Lycoming costs about $3.5K less a year than Centenary on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Centenary$25.8K
Lycoming$22.3K
Aid generosity
Centenary53%
Lycoming66%

What each pays off

Lycoming's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Centenary$53.7K
Lycoming$56.2K
Graduation rate
Centenary63%
Lycoming65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CentenaryGrowing+48%
  • LycomingGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Lycoming College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why