Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington Rankings

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#8280 of 14,131 In the World
#2131 of 2,597 In North America
#2038 of 2,496 In the United States
#137 of 155 In Pennsylvania

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Acceptance rate
97%
Average SAT
1168
Average ACT
25
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
2,884
Graduates
1
Male:Female Ratio
58:42
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 97% and is among the 27% 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 97% 97% 97%
Applicants 6,620 3,161 3,400
Admissions 6,406 3,060 3,290
Freshmen enrolled full time 710 427 275
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 5 1

1,595 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

40 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
176 or 25%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1265
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington are 1070-1265 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
14 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington are 23-27 (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 1275 (44%)
Asian 530 (18%)
Black or African American 369 (13%)
Hispanic 369 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 176 (6%)
Two or more races 117 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 44 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)

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
$9,883
Students receiving aid
85%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,684$24,772
Tuition in-state $14,684$24,772
Tuition out-of-state $25,080$32,454
Fee in-district $584$584
Fee in-state $584$584
Fee out-of-state $584$584

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 400
Combined charge for room and board $12,136
Room charge $10,136
Meal charge $2,000

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington majors

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has granted 460 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington.

Major Associate Bachelor
Information Science & Studies 57
Business & Commerce, General 3 44
Computer Science 46
Social Psychology 44
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 1 33
Accounting 30
Business & Corporate Communications, General 29
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 28
Finance, General 27
Biological and Physical Sciences 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 18
English Language and Literature, General 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6 6
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 11
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 10
History, General 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 8
Art & Art Studies, General 5
Engineering, General 4
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 4
Medical & Health Humanities 3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 2
Psychology, General 2
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 1
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 1
Informatics 1
Political Science and Government, General 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 1
Grand Total 10 460

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Abington has a graduation rate of 20%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 20% 17% 24%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 83%

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 346
Carnegie classification Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)

Location and contacts

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