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Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania

Overview of Muhlenberg College

The main campus of Muhlenberg College is in Allentown, Pennsylvania (a medium-sized city). The school is a Evangelical Lutheran Church institution. Muhlenberg College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Muhlenberg College students most commonly major in a field related to mathematics, media, drama and performing arts, and business and management.

Muhlenberg College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, 43% of people who applied to Muhlenberg College were accepted. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 560 to 660. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 570 or more. Students attending Muhlenberg College come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Muhlenberg College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Muhlenberg College had 2,457 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Muhlenberg College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Muhlenberg College belong to the Centennial Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Muhlenberg College

Muhlenberg College
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104
General Phone: (484) 664-3100
Admissions Phone: (484) 664-3201
Financial Aid Phone: (484) 664-3175
http://www.muhlenberg.edu

Muhlenberg College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Muhlenberg College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management183business management, accounting, MIS, human resources, business administration
Liberal Arts140political science, English, economics, history, sociology, Spanish language, anthropology, international relations, ...
Science54biology, chemistry, natural sciences, biochemistry, physics, biological and physical sciences, biopsychology, physical sciences
Therapy And Counseling53psychology, cognitive psychology, psychology courses
Media50communication studies, communication and journalism
Drama And Performing Arts45drama, dance, stagecraft, various performing arts
Religion And Philosophy16philosophy, religion, philosophy and religious studies, Jewish studies
Computer Science And Engineering15computer and info science, information science
Mathematics15mathematics
Art Studies13art studies, arts management
Music5music
Conservation And Resource Management4environmental science, environmental studies
Medicine3neuroscience
Photography And Commercial Art0film studies
Medical Adminstration0international public health, health care administration

Number of programs and degrees for Muhlenberg College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree58757
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years62
Associate's degree34

Student Body

In 2005, Muhlenberg College had a total enrollment of 2,457 students (2,342 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White87%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1939%
20-2142%
22-248%
25-292%
30-342%
35-392%
40-494%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey36%
Pennsylvania24%
New York18%
Massachusetts5%
Connecticut5%
Maryland4%
Delaware1%
Maine1%
New Hampshire1%
Virginia1%
Rhode Island1%
California1%

Muhlenberg College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time92 %

Muhlenberg College Room and Board (2005)

Muhlenberg College offers campus housing for 1,968 of its 2,342 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Allentown, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Muhlenberg College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,2171,80943%57632%
Men1,74972241%25435%
Women2,4231,08745%32230%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal560660
SAT Math570670
ACT Composite2629

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT5%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (484) 664-3201

Muhlenberg College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 28,760
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 28,760
Room and board$ 7,270
Room charge$ 4,070
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,570

Financial Aid:
Muhlenberg College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 330400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (484) 664-3175

Muhlenberg College Faculty

Muhlenberg College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4928
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2121
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1326

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year27$79,3389$72,579
Associate professoracademic year23$63,86122$60,651
Assistant professoracademic year23$52,33124$50,454
Instructoracademic year1*1*
Lectureracademic year3$42,34616$40,603
No academic rankacademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year78$64,63172$54,001

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Muhlenberg College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCentennial Conference
BasketballCentennial Conference
BaseballCentennial Conference
TrackCentennial Conference

Muhlenberg College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area Studies, Other
Economics, General
Economics, Other
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
History, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
International Public Health/International Health

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biopsychology
Chemistry, General
Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

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Muhlenberg College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Muhlenberg College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Muhlenberg College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Muhlenberg College % of students from other states
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Muhlenberg College Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Muhlenberg College Student SAT scores
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in media
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in mathematics
Number of students
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Muhlenberg College Number of students
Number of degree programs
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Top 12%Muhlenberg College Number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Muhlenberg College Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Muhlenberg College % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Muhlenberg College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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