Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Penn State University Park, also referred to as University Park, is the main campus of Pennsylvania State University, located in both State College and College Township, both in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. The campus post office was designated "University Park, Pennsylvania" in 1953 by Penn State president Milton Eisenhower after it was upgraded to university status. University Park is the name of the campus located in State College and serves as a postal address, but campus is primarily located in State College, Pennsylvania.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 61%
- Average net price: $27,889
- Undergraduate enrollment: 44,139
- Graduation rate (150%): 86%
- Graduation rate (200%): 87%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 87%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: University Park, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at PSU include Finance, Psychology, Information Science.
- Finance (533 bachelor's) · median earnings $96,714 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (512 bachelor's)
- Information Science (427 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,671 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,950
- Computer Science (426 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Marketing (393 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,343 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,947
- Mechanical Engineering (385 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,723
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (340 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,228 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (330 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,617 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,601
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (319 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,246 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Biology (299 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,910 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,717
Degree mix: Business 29%, Engineering 23%, Computer Science 16%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 6%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
PSU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,845 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,845
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $20,049
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,667
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,834
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $37,831
- In-state tuition and fees: $20,644
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,790
- 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: $39,694
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $8,668
- Average federal loan: $6,407
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
PSU admits 61% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 88,478
- Admitted: 53,579
- Enrolled: 9,169
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 44,139
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 6,435
- Graduation rate: 86%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 35%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $175,813
- Associate professor salary: $122,214
- Assistant professor salary: $113,421
- On-campus housing capacity: 14,580
- Average SAT: 1,330
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the PSU acceptance rate? PSU admits 61% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does PSU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,845 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,889.
What majors does PSU offer? Popular programs include Finance, Psychology, Information Science, Computer Science, Marketing.
What is the average salary after PSU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the PSU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 87% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 86%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus official site: https://psu.edu.