Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, officially Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College and often shortened to Penn State Behrend, is a public satellite campus of Penn State University and is located just outside Erie, Pennsylvania. It is among the largest of Penn State's commonwealth campuses, with about 4,400 students enrolled in Behrend programs on campus and online. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in four academic schools: The Sam and Irene Black School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Science, which includes the Nursing Program. Penn State Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $23,764
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,429
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 47%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 44%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Erie, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College include Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Biology.
- Mechanical Engineering (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,723
- Finance (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,714 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,910 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,717
- Mechanical (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,308 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Nursing (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Accounting (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,192 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,218
- Computer Science (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,854 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Polymer (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,636 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,218 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,973
Degree mix: Business 47%, Engineering 26%, Computer Science 5%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 6%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,092 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,092
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,884
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,539
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,914
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,692
- 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: $34,081
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 55%
- Average institutional grant: $6,954
- Average federal loan: $6,219
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,378
- Admitted: 6,176
- Enrolled: 897
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,429
- Women: 37%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 69
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 36%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $132,151
- Associate professor salary: $108,142
- Assistant professor salary: $100,048
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,603
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,092 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,764.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College offer? Popular programs include Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Biology, Mechanical, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College? 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 Erie Behrend College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 44% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Erie Behrend College official site: https://behrend.psu.edu.