Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1503
(814) 865-4700
www.psu.edu/
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president:Dr. Rodney A. Erickson
47552 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.54 Graduation Rate 0.85
0.82 0.87

STUDENT RATIO
40085

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

 16992 | 29566

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION
38826

CLASS SIZE
27

MEDIAN ACT SCORES
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
615

SAT MATH

580

SAT READING

590

SAT WRITING

27

ACT COMPOSITE
Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.82
0.87
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
560
615
670
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
530
580
630
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
540
590
640
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
25
27
29
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$47500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

71%
URL Applyadmissions.psu.edu/apply/
Application Fee50
Percent Admitted (Men)0.52
Percent Admitted (Women)0.56
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1259
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.06
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.72
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.68
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8767
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates17796
Applicants Men24107
Applicants Women23445
Admissions Total25772
Admissions Men12576
Admissions Women13196
ACT English 25th percentile score24
ACT English 75th percentile score30
ACT Math 25th percentile score25
ACT Math 75th percentile score30
ACT Writing 25th percentile score8
ACT Writing 75th percentile score9
Average SAT Score1199
Median ACT English Score27
Median ACT Math Score28
ACT Median Writing Score9
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)52%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)86%
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