Quad

Head-to-head

Lebanon Valley
Susquehanna

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Susquehanna is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Susquehanna graduates 9 pts more of its students than Lebanon Valley (76% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Susquehanna's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 56% at Lebanon Valley

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Lebanon Valley has 6 pts more first-gen students than Susquehanna (28% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Lebanon Valley's yield is 6 pts higher than Susquehanna's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Susquehanna is a bit larger (2,163 vs. 1,684)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Susquehanna admits 81%, Lebanon Valley 84%; Lebanon Valley's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Lebanon Valley84%
Susquehanna81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Lebanon ValleyAccessible
  • SusquehannaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lebanon Valley
1140–1302
Susquehanna
1100–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Lebanon ValleyGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • SusquehannaGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Susquehanna is a bit larger than Lebanon Valley (2,163 vs. 1,684 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 25%.

Undergrads
Lebanon Valley1.7K
Susquehanna2.2K
Pell Grant share
Lebanon Valley25%
Susquehanna25%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Lebanon Valley, and Business Administration and Management at Susquehanna.

Students per faculty member
Lebanon Valley11 to 1
Susquehanna13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Lebanon ValleyExercise Science and Kinesiology18%
  • SusquehannaBusiness Administration and Management, General9%

What each costs

Susquehanna costs about $2.5K less a year than Lebanon Valley on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Lebanon Valley$30.9K
Susquehanna$28.4K
Aid generosity
Lebanon Valley56%
Susquehanna63%

What each pays off

Lebanon Valley's former students earn more, a median $62.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lebanon Valley$62.6K
Susquehanna$61.7K
Graduation rate
Lebanon Valley67%
Susquehanna76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Susquehanna but fell at Lebanon Valley; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Lebanon ValleyShrinking−25%
  • SusquehannaGrowing+22%
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 2018About 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