Selectivity
51%
Total Students
50,281
UG 43,073
PG 7,208
Satisfaction Index
93%
Salary After Attending
$47,700
BASIC
| Web Site | www.psu.edu/ |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | University Park |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 43,073 |
| Women | 19,815 (46%) |
| Men | 23,258 (54%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 7,208 |
| Women | 3,257 (45.19%) |
| Men | 3,951 (54.81%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 51% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 50,240 |
| Graduation Rate | 86% |
| Retention Rate | 93 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | admissions.psu.edu/ |
| Online Application URL | admissions.psu.edu/apply/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 51 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | ||||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 85% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 87% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 84% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 66% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 68% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 65% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 530 | 630 |
| SAT - Maths | 560 | 560 |
| ACT - Composite | 25 | 29 |
| ACT - Writing | 8 | 9 |
| ACT - English | 25 | 31 |
| ACT - Maths | 25 | 30 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.ds.psu.edu/Admissions/FinancialAid/593.htm?cn0 |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://tuition.psu.edu/CostEstimate.aspx |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$32,382 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,230 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total | $50,240 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$35,214 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$11,230 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total | $53,072 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | - |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | - |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. | 61 | - | - |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General. | 7 | - | - |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 8 | 1 | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science. | - | - | 1 |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 101 | 3 | 1 |
| Food Science. | 53 | 5 | 6 |
| Horticultural Science. | 2 | 3 | - |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping. | 21 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, General. | 26 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, Other. | - | 1 | 5 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management. | 24 | - | - |
| Category total | 303 | 15 | 16 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 39 | 15 | - |
| Landscape Architecture. | 28 | 8 | - |
| Category total | 67 | 23 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 17 | - | - |
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 10 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Animal Physiology. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Biochemistry. | 73 | 3 | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 265 | 8 | 19 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 263 | 1 | 3 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | - | - | 3 |
| Biotechnology. | - | 20 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - | - | 2 |
| Ecology. | - | 3 | 8 |
| Entomology. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Genetics, General. | - | - | 4 |
| Immunology. | - | - | 2 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. | 15 | - | - |
| Molecular Toxicology. | - | - | 1 |
| Neuroscience. | - | - | 2 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | - | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toxicology. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 627 | 40 | 65 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 404 | 162 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | 112 | 11 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 112 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. | 24 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 457 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. | 242 | 1 | 4 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | - | 3 | - |
| Labor and Industrial Relations. | 85 | 22 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General. | 111 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 288 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies. | 132 | - | - |
| Category total | 1855 | 300 | 15 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Advertising. | 350 | - | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 146 | - | - |
| Journalism. | 278 | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | - | - | 7 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 138 | 6 | 8 |
| Category total | 912 | 6 | 15 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 113 | - | - |
| Computer Science. | - | 16 | 19 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 549 | 19 | 12 |
| Category total | 662 | 35 | 31 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration. | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. | - | - | 7 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education. | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Art Teacher Education. | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 36 | 6 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 47 | 18 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 170 | - | - |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | 6 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 15 | 14 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | 5 | 10 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education. | 12 | - | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 26 | 3 |
| Music Teacher Education. | 27 | 3 | 1 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | 70 | - | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | - | 5 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 20 | - |
| Category total | 328 | 179 | 85 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 106 | 30 | 10 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 39 | 3 | 2 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 96 | 43 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 78 | 11 | 6 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 160 | 4 | 16 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 174 | 21 | 9 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 65 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 190 | 36 | 27 |
| Engineering Mechanics. | - | 1 | - |
| Engineering Science. | 38 | 6 | 11 |
| Engineering, Other. | 52 | - | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 28 | 9 | 1 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 178 | 59 | 16 |
| Materials Engineering. | - | 9 | 20 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 385 | 49 | 27 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 5 | - | - |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 90 | 18 | 4 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 175 | 33 | 23 |
| Category total | 1859 | 332 | 178 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| English Language and Literature, General. | 103 | 21 | 8 |
| Category total | 103 | 21 | 8 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General. | 112 | 5 | 12 |
| Human Nutrition. | 111 | 1 | 3 |
| Category total | 223 | 6 | 15 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 11 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | - | - |
| Comparative Literature. | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature. | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature. | 8 | - | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | - | - | 6 |
| Russian Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 71 | 4 | 2 |
| Category total | 144 | 8 | 15 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 17 | - | - |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. | 139 | 20 | 2 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | 117 | 19 | 3 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. | 17 | - | - |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies. | 51 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 144 | 37 | 3 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. | 100 | - | - |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. | 27 | - | - |
| Category total | 612 | 76 | 8 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 73 | 3 | 6 |
| Category total | 73 | 3 | 6 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | 228 | - | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology. | 25 | 5 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 143 | - | - |
| Category total | 396 | 5 | 0 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers. | - | 69 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 145 | 17 | 12 |
| Statistics, General. | 39 | 9 | 14 |
| Category total | 184 | 26 | 26 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 128 | - | - |
| International/Global Studies. | - | 40 | - |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 135 | 40 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Studies. | 34 | - | - |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology. | 20 | - | - |
| Forest Technology/Technician. | 1 | - | - |
| Natural Resource Economics. | - | - | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 44 | 6 | 2 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General. | 45 | - | - |
| Category total | 144 | 7 | 4 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 281 | 7 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | 100 | 2 | 3 |
| Category total | 381 | 9 | 9 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 33 | - | 8 |
| Category total | 35 | 0 | 8 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Acoustics. | - | 13 | 3 |
| Astronomy. | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | 44 | 9 | 7 |
| Chemistry, General. | 43 | 11 | 42 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | 30 | - | - |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 126 | 20 | 7 |
| Materials Science. | 66 | - | 1 |
| Physics, General. | 51 | 5 | 20 |
| Category total | 375 | 60 | 85 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | - | - | 4 |
| Educational Psychology. | - | 2 | 1 |
| Psychology, General. | 387 | 29 | 22 |
| School Psychology. | - | 6 | 3 |
| Category total | 387 | 37 | 30 |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. | |||
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 22 | - | - |
| Category total | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 38 | 7 | - |
| Criminology. | - | 3 | - |
| Economics, General. | 457 | 6 | 11 |
| Geography. | 36 | 8 | 6 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 133 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 130 | 9 | 6 |
| Sociology. | 62 | 13 | 12 |
| Category total | 856 | 46 | 35 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 21 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 23 | 6 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 41 | 10 | - |
| Conducting. | - | 3 | - |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | - | 7 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 54 | - | - |
| Graphic Design. | 18 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments. | - | 6 | 2 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory. | - | 5 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 1 | 15 | - |
| Music, General. | 28 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | 14 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 36 | - | - |
| Category total | 240 | 52 | 5 |
| Grand total | 10958 | 1396 | 659 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 17 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 32% of classes 10-19 students: 32% of classes 20-29 students: 28% of classes 30-39 students: 5% of classes 40-49 students: 1% of classes 50-99 students: 3% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | No |
| On Campus Housing Details | - |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 43,073 |
| Women (% of total) | 19,815 (46%) |
| Men (% of total) | 23,258 (54%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.09 % Asian - 6.1 % Black/African-American - 4.33 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.98 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.6 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.09 % White - 67.82 % Unknown - 1.96 % International Students - 11.03 % |
| All Graduate Students | 7,208 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,257 (45%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,951 (55%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.07 % Asian - 3.33 % Black/African-American - 2.89 % Hispanic/Latino - 4.31 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.22 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.07 % White - 44.84 % Unknown - 2.25 % International Students - 41.02 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 93 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
86 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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