Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington Rankings

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#6611 of 14,131 In the World
#1829 of 2,597 In North America
#1741 of 2,496 In the United States
#115 of 155 In Pennsylvania

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Acceptance rate
92%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
3,095
Male:Female Ratio
59:41
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 35% of the easiest 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 92% 92% 92%
Applicants 6,575 3,221 3,276
Admissions 6,051 2,972 3,009
Freshmen enrolled full time 903 529 360
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 2 3

1,624 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

40 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
257 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1090
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington are 1090-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
12 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington are 21-27 (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 1353 (44%)
Asian 601 (19%)
Hispanic 390 (13%)
Black or African American 384 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 198 (6%)
Two or more races 114 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 48 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (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
$9,516
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,684$24,526
Tuition in-state $14,684$24,526
Tuition out-of-state $24,832$31,818
Fee in-district $556$556
Fee in-state $556$556
Fee out-of-state $556$556

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 400
Combined charge for room and board $11,912
Room charge $9,912
Meal charge $2,000

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington majors

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has granted 489 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington.

Major Associate Bachelor
Business & Commerce, General 1 59
Information Science & Studies 51
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 46
Social Psychology 41
Accounting 35
Finance, General 33
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 31
Computer Science 29
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 28
Business & Corporate Communications, General 24
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 13 8
Biological and Physical Sciences 16
Art & Art Studies, General 12
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 12
English Language and Literature, General 8
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Engineering, General 5
History, General 4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Human-Centered Technology Design 1
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 14 489

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has a graduation rate of 22%, which is among the 6% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 22% 17% 29%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has published 174 scientific papers with 2,982 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Psychology, Computer Science, Art & Design, Engineering, Sociology, Social Psychology, Medicine, and Chemistry.

Publications
174
Citations
2,982

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
56 / 372
Business
32 / 1,512
Psychology
30 / 902
Computer Science
24 / 121
Art & Design
20 / 18
Engineering
17 / 817
Sociology
17 / 95
Social Psychology
16 / 825
Medicine
15 / 152
Chemistry
14 / 50
Environmental Science
13 / 143
Child Psychology
11 / 579
Biology
11 / 887
Physics
11 / 53
Communications and Public Relations
10 / 32
Mathematics
10 / 528
Economics
10 / 556
Marketing
8 / 827
Gender Studies
6 / 67
Library and Information science
6 / 11
Management
6 / 138
Management Information Systems
6 / 63
Political Science
6 / 25
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6 / 26
Geology
5 / 121
Accounting
5 / 544
Computational Chemistry
4 / 23
Ecology
4 / 16
Geography and Cartography
4 / 7
Atomic and Molecular physics
4 / 36
Multimedia
4 / 13
Math Teachers
4 / 5
Clinical Psychology
4 / 27
Biotechnology
4 / 758
Publishing
4 / 44
Creative Writing
3 / 2
Aesthetics
3 / 2
Physical Therapy
3 / 101
Development Studies
3 / 25
Demography
3 / 102

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1999 5 7
2000 7 12
2001 4 18
2002 2 34
2003 4 48
2004 1 62
2005 7 43
2006 3 57
2007 6 76
2008 3 76
2009 5 74
2010 10 89
2011 6 126
2012 9 144
2013 10 189
2014 11 262
2015 13 296
2016 13 329
2017 9 413
2018 17 294
2019 16 318
2020 11 390
2021 20 443

General info

Alternative names Penn State
Total FTE staff 380
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 1600 Woodland Road
Abington, Pennsylvania, 19001-3918
United States
City population 17,000
Phone 2158817300