True College Verdict
C

Allegheny College

Meadville, PA · 1,156 undergraduates · 35% receive Pell Grants · admits 55%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 608 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 58.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $23,895 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
67% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $27,000 against earnings of $68,228, a ratio of 0.40. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 67% of students graduate, better than 67% of four-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $68,228, higher than 73% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
67%
Better than 67% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
78%
Better than 56% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$68,228
Better than 73% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$27,000
Better than 39% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$23,895
Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$58,160
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Sustainability Studies48n/a$25,044
Biology, General43$24,615$27,000
Psychology, General43$28,500$27,000
Economics27$41,087$27,000
Business/Managerial Economics24n/a$27,000
Computer Science22n/a$27,000
English Language and Literature, General20$33,993$27,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology19n/a$27,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences18$30,771n/a
Communication and Media Studies17$29,956$27,000
Political Science and Government17$37,363$27,000
History17$15,922n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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