Pennsylvania State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #22 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #18 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #17 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #1 of 2 | In University Park |
| #2 of 1,623 | For Engineering Management |
| Top10 | For 36 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 61%
- Undergraduates
- 42,604
- Graduates
- 8,133
- Male:Female Ratio
- 52:48
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Pennsylvania State University has an acceptance rate of 61% and is among the top 23% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 61% | 58% | 63% |
| Applicants | 88,478 | 40,752 | 47,118 |
| Admissions | 53,579 | 23,582 | 29,600 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9,144 | 4,441 | 4,638 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 25 | 18 | 7 |
20,178 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
321 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,848 or 31%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1240
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University are 1240-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
494 or 5%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University are 27-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 29392 (58%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 7539 (15%) |
| Hispanic | 4396 (9%) |
| Asian | 3589 (7%) |
| Black or African American | 2199 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1899 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1639 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 29 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,336
- Students receiving aid
- 67%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,066 | $25,456 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,066 | $25,456 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $41,212 | $44,996 |
| Fee in-district | $578 | $578 |
| Fee in-state | $578 | $578 |
| Fee out-of-state | $578 | $578 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 14,580 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,044 |
| Room charge | $9,006 |
| Meal charge | $6,038 |
Pennsylvania State University majors
Pennsylvania State University has granted 10,914 bachelor's degrees across 134 programs, 1,687 master's across 107 programs, and 1,108 doctorate degrees across 91 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | 533 | |||
| Psychology, General | 512 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 385 | 36 | 29 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 427 | 1 | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 426 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 393 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 340 | 9 | 13 | |
| Accounting | 219 | 138 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 330 | 7 | 14 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 319 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 299 | 1 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 272 | 19 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 253 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 221 | 4 | 7 | |
| Law | 230 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 229 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 190 | 8 | 12 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 133 | 42 | 34 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 165 | 16 | 18 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 110 | 75 | 12 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 139 | 36 | 20 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 150 | 32 | 8 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 17 | 173 | ||
| Journalism | 183 | |||
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 176 | 3 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 176 | |||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 168 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 140 | 12 | 13 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 130 | 11 | 24 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 124 | 30 | 4 | |
| Mathematics, General | 136 | 2 | 9 | |
| Medicine | 135 | |||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 132 | 1 | 2 | |
| Data Science, General | 122 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, Other | 109 | 2 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 106 | |||
| Biochemistry | 93 | 3 | 8 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 86 | 14 | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 71 | 18 | 12 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 99 | |||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | 97 | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | 97 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 57 | 7 | 32 | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 76 | 20 | ||
| Statistics, General | 64 | 13 | 11 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 87 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 83 | 1 | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 62 | 3 | 20 | |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 84 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 74 | 7 | 3 | |
| Informatics | 43 | 23 | 17 | |
| Computer Science | 59 | 21 | ||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 80 | |||
| Nutrition Sciences | 72 | 1 | 6 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 53 | 14 | 10 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 68 | 5 | 4 | |
| Architecture | 64 | 6 | 5 | |
| Sociology, General | 63 | 4 | 8 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 71 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 56 | 15 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 70 | |||
| Engineering, Other | 29 | 27 | 12 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 48 | 8 | 12 | |
| History, General | 58 | 2 | 8 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 68 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 66 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 60 | |||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 32 | 20 | 5 | |
| Materials Science | 57 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 53 | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 43 | 8 | ||
| Management Science | 50 | |||
| Astronomy | 33 | 7 | 8 | |
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 48 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 36 | 7 | 5 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 35 | 11 | ||
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 45 | |||
| Philosophy | 36 | 4 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Engineering | 32 | 7 | 5 | |
| Engineering Science | 25 | 10 | 9 | |
| Food Science | 34 | 6 | 4 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 22 | 20 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 41 | |||
| Public Health, General | 36 | 5 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 35 | 4 | 1 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 22 | 6 | 11 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 34 | 4 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 3 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 29 | 8 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 18 | 2 | |
| Materials Engineering | 11 | 24 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 17 | 17 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 34 | |||
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | 33 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 25 | 7 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 22 | 4 | 5 | |
| Physician Assistant | 31 | |||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 28 | |||
| Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician | 27 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 5 | ||
| Music, General | 27 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 25 | |||
| Agriculture, General | 25 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 25 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | 2 | 2 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 21 | 1 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 22 | |||
| Acting | 20 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 17 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 13 | 6 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | 9 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| French Language and Literature | 12 | 2 | 4 | |
| Comparative Literature | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 17 | |||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 16 | |||
| Development Economics and International Development | 15 | |||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 15 | |||
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 10 | 3 | 1 | |
| Ecology | 7 | 7 | ||
| Graphic Design | 14 | |||
| Sustainability Studies | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 13 | |||
| German Language and Literature | 7 | 6 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 1 | 12 | ||
| Toxicology | 13 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 12 | |||
| Science, Technology and Society | 12 | |||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 11 | |||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 11 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 10 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 10 | |||
| Women's Studies | 10 | |||
| Acoustics | 6 | 3 | ||
| Biotechnology | 9 | |||
| Neuroscience | 3 | 6 | ||
| Criminology | 4 | 4 | ||
| Entomology | 6 | 2 | ||
| Photography | 8 | |||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 4 | 4 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 3 | 5 | ||
| Animal Physiology | 7 | |||
| Bioinformatics | 7 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 7 | |||
| Linguistics | 7 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 7 | |||
| Plant Sciences, Other | 1 | 6 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | 5 | ||
| Anatomy | 1 | 5 | ||
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician | 6 | |||
| Educational Psychology | 5 | 1 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 6 | |||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 5 | |||
| Epidemiology | 2 | 3 | ||
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | 3 | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 5 | |||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 2 | 3 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 4 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 4 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | 2 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | 3 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 3 | |||
| Conducting | 3 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 3 | |||
| Horticultural Science | 2 | 1 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 3 | |||
| School Psychology | 1 | 2 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 3 | |||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 2 | |||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 1 | |||
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | 1 | |||
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | |||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 1 | |||
| Korean Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | |||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 5 | 10,914 | 1,687 | 1,108 |
Pennsylvania State University has a graduation rate of 86%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 86% | 83% | 89% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Pennsylvania State University is a world-class research university with 309,578 scientific papers published and 11,582,475 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3726 | 41660 |
| 1994 | 3770 | 46247 |
| 1995 | 3668 | 49732 |
| 1996 | 4240 | 56792 |
| 1997 | 4220 | 61063 |
| 1998 | 4337 | 68384 |
| 1999 | 4353 | 75705 |
| 2000 | 4730 | 90115 |
| 2001 | 4982 | 100607 |
| 2002 | 6535 | 120677 |
| 2003 | 6247 | 139001 |
| 2004 | 6467 | 154786 |
| 2005 | 6987 | 180543 |
| 2006 | 7583 | 208140 |
| 2007 | 7486 | 234299 |
| 2008 | 8076 | 259143 |
| 2009 | 7888 | 288262 |
| 2010 | 8618 | 323378 |
| 2011 | 9179 | 363667 |
| 2012 | 8696 | 400790 |
| 2013 | 9279 | 433702 |
| 2014 | 9456 | 465047 |
| 2015 | 9678 | 478507 |
| 2016 | 9961 | 493966 |
| 2017 | 10529 | 517398 |
| 2018 | 10952 | 565114 |
| 2019 | 11688 | 620207 |
| 2020 | 13759 | 711409 |
| 2021 | 12339 | 774725 |
| 2022 | 11663 | 732865 |
| 2023 | 12068 | 746764 |
| 2024 | 10212 | 728682 |
| 2025 | 7292 | 654973 |
Pennsylvania State University alumni
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Keegan-Michael Key
- Occupations
- television actoractortelevision producervoice actorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series Reboot (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023).
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Gene Kelly
- Occupations
- dancerproducerchoreographerfilm screenwriterfilm director
- Biography
-
Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the best-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Ross Ulbricht
- Occupations
- computer scientisthackermotivational speakervisual artist
- Biography
-
Ross William Ulbricht is an American who created and operated Silk Road, the first modern darknet market, from 2011 until his arrest in 2013. Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services. Sales were anonymous, using bitcoin. It operated as a hidden service on the Tor network. Ulbricht ran the site under the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts" after the fictional character from The Princess Bride.
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Ty Burrell
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Tyler Gerald Burrell is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
General info
| Alternative names | Penn State PSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1855 |
| Motto | Making life better |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 16,727 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 201 Old Main University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802-1503 United States |
|---|---|
| Phone | 8148654700 |