About The Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University is a Public, 4 years college located in University Park, Pennsylvania.
It has a total enrollment of 46,810 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The acceptance rate at The Pennsylvania State University is 76.00% last year (undergraduate school).
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School TypePublic, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryResearch University (very high research activity)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Admission Information

The acceptance rate of The Pennsylvania State University is 76.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 22.00%.
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Acceptance Rate76.00 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)22.00 %
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Tuition & Fees

The 2022 tuition & fees at The Pennsylvania State University is $18,898 for Pennsylvania residents and $36,476 for out-of-students. For graduate programs, its 2022 tuition & fees is $23,719 for Pennsylvania residents and $39,778 for out-of-students.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$18,898$36,476
Graduate Tuition & Fees$23,719$39,778
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Student Population

A total of 46,810 students have enrolled for academic year 2020-2021. Among them, 89 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. The Pennsylvania State has 40,363 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 6,447 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students46,810
Undergraduate Students40,363
Graduate Students6,447
Online Enrollment89
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