Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA 16802-1503

Overview

Admission

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 52,974 applications and 29,878 students were granted admission. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is at the #54 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 22% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 68% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $31,434 and in-state students paid $16,952.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 65% of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 12% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,119 (which is 7.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus in 2016-2017, was 3,334, which is 44% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,541 (which is 4.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has enrolled a total of 47,789 students (45,874 students full-time and 1,915 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 47,789 students, 333 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 54% men and 46% women and 41,359 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 6,430 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 81 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates 6 years after enrollment is $38,600. Last year, out of the total 22,314 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 20,975 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 22,752 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 20,932 were employed.