Penn State Main Campus Comparison

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Penn State Main Campus

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Penn State University Park, PA
  • Setting
  • Penn State Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Penn State 50,737
  • Type
  • Penn State Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Penn State #185
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Penn State -
  • Status
  • Penn State Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Penn State

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Penn State $20,644
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Penn State $41,790
  • Room & Board
  • Penn State $14,474
  • Average Net Price
  • Penn State $27,889
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Penn State $11,336
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Penn State 37%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Penn State 88,478
  • Admitted
  • Penn State 53,579
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Penn State 60.6%
  • Enrolled
  • Penn State 17.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Penn State 1330
  • Typical ACT score
  • Penn State 29
  • Average High School GPA
  • Penn State -
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Penn State -
  • Admissions Standards
  • Penn State Very High
  • Applicant Competition
  • Penn State Low
  • ACT Range
  • Penn State 27/32
  • SAT Range
  • Penn State 1240/1420
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Penn State Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Penn State

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Penn State 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Penn State
    • Business (16%)
    • Engineering (12%)
    • Communication (9%)
    • Computer and Information Sciences (7%)
    • Social Sciences (7%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Penn State 87%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Penn State $55,300
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Penn State 69%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Penn State $26,818
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Penn State $277

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Penn State 52%
  • % Women
  • Penn State 48%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Penn State Medium
  • HBCU
  • Penn State No
  • % White
  • Penn State 69%
  • % Asian
  • Penn State 6%
  • % Black
  • Penn State 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • Penn State 6%
  • % Native American
  • Penn State 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Penn State 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Penn State 3%
  • % International
  • Penn State 11%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Penn State 2%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Penn State 53%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Penn State 40%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Penn State Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Penn State Yes
  • Meal Plan
  • Penn State Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Penn State Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Penn State Yes