Graduate Schools at Penn State
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in University Park, PA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Penn State graduate schools is $26,034 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,574 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 8,133 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and, of that, 87 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 216 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Penn State graduate schools is $26,034 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,574 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.98% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Penn State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $23,498 | $22,464 | $1,034 | $39,232 | $38,198 | $1,034 |
| 2022 | $23,719 | $23,189 | $530 | $39,778 | $39,248 | $530 |
| 2023 | $25,015 | $24,466 | $549 | $42,151 | $41,602 | $549 |
| 2024 | $25,518 | $24,956 | $562 | $43,828 | $43,266 | $562 |
| 2025 | $26,034 | $25,456 | $578 | $45,574 | $44,996 | $578 |
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $936 | $1,592 |
| 2022 | $962 | $1,635 |
| 2023 | $1,019 | $1,733 |
| 2024 | $1,040 | $1,803 |
| 2025 | $1,061 | $1,875 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $12,318 | $4,788 | $12,318 | $4,788 |
| 2022 | $12,744 | $4,788 | $12,744 | $4,788 |
| 2023 | $12,984 | $4,788 | $12,984 | $4,788 |
| 2024 | $13,030 | $4,788 | $13,448 | $4,788 |
| 2025 | $14,474 | $5,020 | $15,274 | $5,020 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 428 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 115 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 94 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 28 | 0 |
| Total | 428 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Project Management | 10 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 10 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 8 |
| Accounting | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 136 |
| Computer Science | 67 |
| Architectural Engineering | 60 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 56 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 188 |
| Medicine | 150 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 9 |
Graduate Student Population
At Penn State, there are 50,737 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 8,133 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,144 male and 3,989 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.04 to 1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 87 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 366 | 172 | 194 |
| Black or African American | 270 | 83 | 187 |
| Hispanic | 434 | 186 | 248 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,736 | 1,341 | 1,395 |
| Two or More Races | 177 | 76 | 101 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 595 | 232 | 363 |
| Total | 8,133 | 4,144 | 3,989 |
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