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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Penn State graduate schools is $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 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 $29,093.
Total 8,283 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and, of that, 50 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 202 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Penn State graduate schools is $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.98% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 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 | |
| 2020 | $22,994 | $21,960 | $1,034 | $38,728 | $37,694 | $1,034 |
| 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 |
| Year | Pennsylvania Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $915 | $1,571 |
| 2021 | $936 | $1,592 |
| 2022 | $962 | $1,635 |
| 2023 | $1,019 | $1,733 |
| 2024 | $1,039 | $1,802 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $11,884 | $4,788 | $11,884 | $4,788 |
| 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 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 401 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 | 107 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 93 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 401 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 15 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 253 |
| Computer Engineering | 81 |
| Financial Mathematics | 57 |
| Management Science | 47 |
| Physician Assistant | 33 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 190 |
| Medicine | 156 |
| Materials Engineering | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 28 |
Graduate Student Population
At Penn State, there are 50,028 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 8,283 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,207 male and 4,076 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.03 to 1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 50 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 383 | 162 | 221 |
| Black or African American | 312 | 115 | 197 |
| Hispanic | 474 | 203 | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 3,199 | 1,526 | 1,673 |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 414 | 175 | 239 |
| Total | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
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