Albright vs Lycoming
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Albright CollegeReading, PACatholic life on campusLycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Lycoming has the higher graduation rate: 60% against 51% at Albright.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lycoming has the lower price after aid: $12,151 a year, against $16,345 at Albright.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Reading, PA
Williamsport, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
1,652
1,063
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
74%
Average SAT
1160
Graduation rate
51%
60%
First-year retention
62%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,024
$19,140
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,345
$12,151
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,892
$14,785
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,741
$15,883
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,355
$20,435
Net price, over $110,000 income
$24,947
$26,233
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,700
$56,210
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.