Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Media, PA 19063-5522

Overview

Admission

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,238 applications and 1,023 students were granted admission. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is at the #81 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, 7% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 72% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $20,608 and in-state students paid $13,174.

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, 87% of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 38% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,301 (which is 3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine in 2016-2017, was 237, which is 64% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,216 (which is 1.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has enrolled a total of 1,379 students (1,186 students full-time and 193 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,379 students, 43 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 58% men and 42% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

The institution also enrolled 6 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

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-Penn State Brandywine 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-Penn State Brandywine 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.