Allegheny College: the complete school report for parents

What does Allegheny College actually weigh in admissions?

Allegheny College rates 2 of the 18 factors "Very Important": course rigor, GPA. It does not consider 3 of them at all. Every college reports these weights in section C7 of its Common Data Set; below is Allegheny College's 2025-2026 answer, read from the grid in its own file.

What GPA do admitted students actually have?

66% of enrolled students had a 3.50 GPA or above. The average was 3.59 on a 4 scale, reported for 95.2% of the entering class. This is the school’s own distribution, not an estimate from its admit rate.

What is the Allegheny College waitlist really like?

Allegheny College offered a place on its waiting list to 220 applicants and 220 accepted one. 3 were ultimately admitted. That is 1.4% of those who waited.

Is transferring in easier than applying as a freshman?

Allegheny College admitted 0.0% of 290 transfer applicants, against 58.8% of first-year applicants. The two routes are similarly competitive here.

When do we apply, and does timing change the odds?

Allegheny College reports its early rounds below.

What does my child need to take in high school?

Allegheny College requires 16 academic units. A college-preparatory program is required. A GED is accepted.

What will Allegheny College actually cost us?

Families pay an average of $22,940 a year at Allegheny College after grants and scholarships, against a published in-state tuition of $59,050. The published price is not what most families pay. The university reports meeting 89.09% of demonstrated need on average. It also gave 76 merit awards averaging $36,328 to first-years with no demonstrated need.

87% of Allegheny College graduates borrow, leaving with an average of $45,567 in debt, which the federal data puts at about $286 a month in repayment. Allegheny College’s net price calculator gives your own figure.

Does a degree from Allegheny College pay off?

Graduates earn a median $62,069 ten years after entering, and $45,603 at six years. 82% out-earn a typical high school graduate within six years. 79% are actively paying down their loans three years in.

$75,370 to $47,913, depending on the major. Median earnings five years out at Allegheny College:

College Scorecard, by field of study.

Will my child actually graduate?

80% of first-years return for a second year. 65% graduate within four years and 70% within six (2019 cohort). The rate holds up across income: 58.0% of Pell-grant recipients graduate within six years against 77.4% of everyone else, a gap of 19.4 points.

How big are the classes?

86% of class sections have fewer than 20 students, while 0% have 100 or more. The student-faculty ratio is 8:1, and 79% of faculty are full-time. Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

What is life at Allegheny College like?

1,125 undergraduates, 45.3% of first-years from out of state. 96.4% of freshmen live in university housing, falling to 87.8% across all undergraduates. Greek life is small: 11.2% of men join a fraternity and 21.3% of women a sorority. 22% of students are the first in their family to attend college, and the median family income is $64,269.

What this means for your student

• Course rigor is rated Very Important here, so the senior-year schedule should hold its AP, IB or honors depth rather than lighten.
• 66% of enrolled students are at a 3.50 GPA or above, averaging 3.59. Below that line the rest of the application has to carry real weight.
• The waitlist is live but thin: 3 of 220 who waited were admitted, about 1%.
• Its highest-earning major returns $75,370 five years out against $47,913 at the other end, a gap wider than the one between most schools.
• See where your student actually stands: calculate their GPA and compare it against the distribution above.

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