by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Moravian College was awarded 178 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Moravian is ranked #620 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, Moravian is ranked at #36.
The acceptance rate at Moravian College is 78%. 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 Moravian is a good fit for you.
At Moravian, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 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 opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Moravian College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Moravian College has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Moravian the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 66%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Moravian College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,997 undergraduates at Moravian with 1,859 being full-time and 138 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,239 | $22,402 | $26,113 | $27,320 | $31,367 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Moravian, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Moravian, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $9,699 a year. That adds up to $38,796 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Moravian is 4.3%. 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 the location of Moravian College.
Contact details for Moravian are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6650 |
| Phone: | 610-861-1360 |
| Website: | www.moravian.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/MoravianCollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/MoravianCollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 116 | $65,636 |
| Business Administration & Management | 71 | $37,004 |
| General Psychology | 35 | $33,982 |
| Economics | 28 | $45,966 |
| General English Literature | 24 | $26,783 |
| International Business | 24 | NA |
| Sociology | 20 | $26,461 |
| Public Health | 19 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 17 | $35,742 |
| Political Science & Government | 17 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,078 students took at least one online class at Moravian College. This is a decrease from the 2,450 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,078 | 278 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,450 | 608 |
| 2018-2019 | 237 | 75 |
| 2017-2018 | 101 | 27 |
| 2016-2017 | 76 | 8 |
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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