Lock Haven University Rankings

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In the World#2574 of 14178
In North America#799 of 2629
In the United States#733 of 2528
In Pennsylvania#37 of 155
In Lock Haven#1 of 1

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
95%
Undergraduates
2,748
Graduates
410
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
lockhaven.edu

Lock Haven University Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics

TotalMenWomen
Acceptance Rate95%95%95%
Applicants2,2038851,318
Admissions2,0898431,246
Freshmen enrolled full time590236354
Freshmen enrolled part time835

997 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

370 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
562 or 94%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 920
or below

75% of them
had 1130
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Lock Haven University are 920-1130 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
52 or 9%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Lock Haven University are 17-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment by race or ethnicity

White2637 (84%)
Black or African American222 (7%)
Hispanic104 (3%)
Two or more races64 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown57 (2%)
Asian39 (1%)
Nonresident Alien22 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Average aid awarded
$5,573
Students receiving aid
95%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district$7,716$9,288
Tuition in-state$7,716$9,288
Tuition out-of-state$17,290$13,932
Fee in-district$3,162$3,231
Fee in-state$3,162$3,231
Fee out-of-state$3,412$3,447

Room and board price

Dormitory capacity1,066
Combined charge for room and board$10,368
Room charge$6,540
Meal charge$3,828

Lock Haven University Majors

MajorAssociate's degreeBachelor'sMaster's
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other5105
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse5435
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration573
Physician Assistant64
Business Administration and Management, General54
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management40
Social Work35
Biology & Biological Sciences, General32
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, General32
Psychology, General29
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General28
Health and Physical Education & Fitness, Other25
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies24
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs19
English Language and Literature, General18
Computer and Information Sciences, General18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor17
Mass Communication & Media Studies12
Accounting11
Physics, General10
Fine & Studio Arts, General10
Athletic Training & Trainer72
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other9
Curriculum and Instruction9
Sociology8
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching7
History, General6
Geology & Earth Science, General6
Chemistry, General6
Mathematics, General6
Political Science and Government, General5
Social Sciences, General4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth4
Community Health and Preventive Medicine3
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other2
International Relations and Affairs2
Actuarial Science2
Sustainability Studies1
Music, General1
Grand Total65664133
TotalMenWomen
Graduation rate54%52%56%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Publications
320
Citations
17,228

Publication count by topic

Psychology
69
Medicine
45
Computer science
24
Sociology
23
Materials science
20
Biology
19
Political science
16
Chemistry
15
History
13
Engineering
12
Mathematics
10
Economics
9
Business
9
Environmental science
7
Philosophy
5
Geography
4
Art
4
Physics
1
Geology
1

Topical rankings by citation count

DisciplineWorld RankCitations
Psychology12886,856
Mathematics12995,325
History160029
Philosophy22008
Sociology2462163
Computer science24811,358
Economics2932148
Political science317832
Medicine3211778
Chemistry3772572
Materials science3804250
Environmental science383480
Engineering409276
Biology4126391
Business438026
Geography458812
Physics461714

Annual publication & citation counts

YearPublicationsCitations
199020
199131
199212
199341
199405
199526
199614
199725
199812
199932
200014
200154
2002112
2003511
2004416
20051321
20062337
200716101
200823122
20099190
201010233
201113333
201213631
2013131003
2014101238
2015271619
2016132082
2017162177
2018111852
2019172232
2020362185

General info

Alternative namesLHUP
LHU
Lock Haven
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Founded1870
WikipediaLock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Academic CalendarAugust to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-July)
Total FTE staff502
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and Contacts

Address401 North Fairview Street
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, 17745-2390
United States
City population10,000
Phone5704842011
Fax+1 (570) 893 2201

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