by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Lycoming College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
College Factual ranked Lycoming as #830 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Lycoming holds the #63 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
The acceptance rate at Lycoming College is 74%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Lycoming is a good fit for you.
About 19% of students accepted to Lycoming submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
At Lycoming, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lycoming College is 84%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 82% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lycoming College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lycoming the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Lycoming College.
The current enrollment includes 1,049 undergraduates at Lycoming.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Lycoming College.
The average net price of Lycoming is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Lycoming
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,756 | $15,044 | $16,467 | $20,561 | $26,790 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lycoming, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Lycoming, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $6,509 a year. That adds up to $26,036 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Lycoming College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College make about $56,210 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Lycoming College students since it is 14% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Lycoming College.
Get in touch with Lycoming College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One College Place, Williamsport, PA 17701-5192 |
| Phone: | 5703214000 |
| Website: | www.lycoming.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/lycoming |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/lycomingcollege |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Lycoming College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 243 | NA |
| Criminology | 38 | $35,886 |
| General Psychology | 36 | $31,385 |
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | $38,606 |
| General Biology | 25 | $36,269 |
| Mathematics | 13 | NA |
| Corporate Communications | 12 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 | NA |
| Anthropology | 7 | NA |
| Physics | 6 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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