Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forAdmits women at a higher rateTest-optional heavyApplications grew 4× since fall 2014

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Admissions · Fall 2024

5 in 10 applicants admitted

Moravian admits about 5 in 10 applicants (54%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 82% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

54%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

6,192

Admitted

3,354

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1070–1285

10001600

ACT middle 50%

24–29

1836

Applications +303% since fall 2014 · admit rate 86% → 54%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,949 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Landmark ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (18% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,586 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

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

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $36,826 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $31,743 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $71,021.

48%

$36.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.5K above the national median

Full price: $71,021 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: 13% · avg $30K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

75%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $61,860 ten years after enrolling, more than at 71% of colleges; 69% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

69%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$61.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.8K

≈ $284/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 69% → 72% 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 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 303% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 86% to 54%.

Cost
Steady
0% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+303%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 86% → 54%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.41 → 0.54

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
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
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
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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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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
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
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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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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Moravian University (2026)
Moravian University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 214157 · 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