Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks
Penn State Berks is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Spring Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $23,721
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,134
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- Graduation rate (200%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Reading, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks include Business, Electromechanical, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Business (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,593
- Electromechanical (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,835 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,399 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,940
- Information Science (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,671 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,950
- Biology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,910 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,717
- Mechanical Engineering (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,723
- Accounting (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,192 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,218
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,362 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,543 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 9%, Computer Science 24%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 6%, Communication 3%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,429 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,429
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,862
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,583
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,465
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,541
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,972
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $26,958
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $14,474
- Off-campus room and board: $15,274
- Off-campus with family: $5,020
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,242
- Sticker vs net gap: 26%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $5,904
- Average federal loan: $6,136
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,030
- Admitted: 5,950
- Enrolled: 561
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,134
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 4
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $118,324
- Associate professor salary: $93,524
- Assistant professor salary: $92,569
- On-campus housing capacity: 805
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,429 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,721.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks offer? Popular programs include Business, Electromechanical, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Information Science, Biology.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks official site: https://berks.psu.edu.