Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University and located in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania. The campus serves students from the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania covering a five-county area that includes all or parts of Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. The campus also enrolls students from other states and maintains a small international student population. Students at Penn State Fayette can complete the first two years of most of majors available in the Penn State system along with the entirety of six bachelor's degree and eight associate degree programs. In May 2025, Penn State officials that the campus will close after the spring 2027 semester, citing low enrollment and financial losses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 95%
- Average net price: $15,112
- Undergraduate enrollment: 450
- Graduation rate (150%): 36%
- Graduation rate (200%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lemont Furnace, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly include Nursing, Business, Electromechanical.
- Nursing (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,032 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Business (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,593
- Electromechanical (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,835 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,543 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Criminal Justice (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Human Development and Family Studies (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,943 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Humanities (1 bachelor's)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,308 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 41%, Health 51%, Psychology 7%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,445 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,445
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,574
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,644
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,165
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,545
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,408
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,134
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $15,274
- Off-campus with family: $5,020
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,154
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $5,108
- Average federal loan: $6,193
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly admits 95% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 728
- Admitted: 695
- Enrolled: 97
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 450
- Women: 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 9%
- Graduate students: 0
- Graduation rate: 36%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 29%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $108,457
- Associate professor salary: $95,204
- Assistant professor salary: $68,340
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly admits 95% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,445 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,112.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business, Electromechanical, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly? 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 Fayette- Eberly graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 36%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Fayette- Eberly official site: https://fayette.psu.edu.