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What Penn State Lehigh Valley costs

Center Valley, Pennsylvania · Public · 859 undergrads

Penn State Lehigh Valley's in-state sticker price was $22,102 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,029 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,362. Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition.

What does Penn State Lehigh Valley cost?

$12,029 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,461 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,102.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,362
$30,000–$48,000$5,799
$48,000–$75,000$6,893
$75,000–$110,000$13,297
over $110,000$19,980

Out-of-state tuition is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,432 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,362$16,794
$30,000–$48,000$5,799$16,231
$48,000–$75,000$6,893$17,325
$75,000–$110,000$13,297$23,729
Over $110,000$19,980$30,412

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,432 more in tuition that Penn State Lehigh Valley charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 71% off Penn State Lehigh Valley's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Penn State Lehigh Valley cost less than Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Penn State Lehigh Valley$6,893$12,029
Penn State Brandywine$13,119$18,053
Penn State Behrend$17,168$23,165
Penn State Harrisburg$11,750$16,753

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,240
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,672
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,102
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition at Penn State Lehigh Valley and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,065
average grant for students who got aid.
46%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,362 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Lehigh Valley's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,799 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Lehigh Valley's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,893 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,102. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Lehigh Valley's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Penn State Lehigh Valley is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,029 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,432 tuition gap gives about $22,461 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers