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Lycoming College

Williamsport, PAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 3,429 applied (fall 2024: 2,896)Lycoming College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,641 admits (fall 2024: 2,145)Lycoming College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 77% admitted (fall 2024: 74%)Lycoming College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 540–630 (fall 2024: 540–650)Lycoming College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 510–620 (fall 2024: 540–650)Lycoming College Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Lycoming College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Lycoming admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 50% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,429

Admitted

2,641

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.47

SAT middle 50%

1070–1255

10001600
Applications +63% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 996 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

996

undergrads · larger than 37% of colleges

Diversity index

0.57

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Landmark ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.57 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (18% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,750 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$66.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

83%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$15.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,287 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $20,492 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $65,757.

66%

$22.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$65,757 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
22% · avg $38K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 66% of full price

Federal loans

71%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,210 ten years after enrolling, more than at 58% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

65%

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 60% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 63% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 74%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −24% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +63%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 72% → 74% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.57

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Lycoming College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Lycoming College · Fall 2025; 2024–25; Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Lycoming College (2026)

    Lycoming College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 213668 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything