Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6010 of 14,131 In the World
#1699 of 2,597 In North America
#1613 of 2,496 In the United States
#107 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#2199 of 4,563 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#5248 of 6,603 For Physics

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
94%
Average SAT
1125
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
875
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

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

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% 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 94% 97% 92%
Applicants 2,297 1,012 1,281
Admissions 2,159 979 1,176
Freshmen enrolled full time 226 143 79
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 3

322 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
63 or 28%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1230
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton are 1020-1230 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1 or 0%
submitted ACT

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 580 (66%)
Hispanic 111 (13%)
Asian 92 (11%)
Black or African American 47 (5%)
Two or more races 24 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 10 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 8 (0.9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (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
$10,823
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $14,624$24,164
Tuition in-state $14,624$24,164
Tuition out-of-state $24,318$30,940
Fee in-district $516$516
Fee in-state $516$516
Fee out-of-state $516$516

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton majors

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton has granted 155 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton.

Major Associate Bachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 44
Business & Commerce, General 1 30
Psychology, General 22
Information Science & Studies 18
Business & Corporate Communications, General 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 8
Human Development and Family Studies, General 8
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 6
English Language and Literature, General 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 1
Grand Total 2 155

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton has a graduation rate of 34%, which is among the 17% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 34% 28% 41%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Scranton has published 225 scientific papers with 4,437 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Psychology, Business, Environmental Science, and Ecology.

Publications
225
Citations
4,437

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
83 / 2,222
Astrophysics and Astronomy
78 / 2,200
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
47 / 1,160
Computer Science
23 / 396
Psychology
22 / 828
Business
21 / 474
Environmental Science
17 / 438
Ecology
14 / 427
Demography
11 / 684
Child Psychology
11 / 515
Art & Design
11 / 22
Medicine
11 / 266
Management Information Systems
10 / 220
Engineering
10 / 38
Sociology
9 / 220
Biology
8 / 70
Information Technology
7 / 133
Urology
6 / 150
Social Psychology
6 / 271
Chemistry
6 / 47
History
6 / 6
Geography and Cartography
5 / 28
Literature
5 / 4
Communications and Public Relations
5 / 155
Economics
5 / 46
Creative Writing
4 / 9
Finance
4 / 42
Engineering Management
4 / 12
Mathematics
4 / 6
Materials Science
4 / 15
Political Science
4 / 20
Education Majors
4 / 32
Marketing
4 / 102
Library and Information science
3 / 2
Philosophy
3 / 1
Software Engineering
3 / 30
Gender Studies
2 / 2
Aesthetics
2 / 1
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
2 / 15
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
2 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 1
1992 4 1
1993 11 0
1994 4 0
1995 6 1
1996 8 0
1997 6 11
1998 4 6
1999 4 15
2000 6 22
2001 3 25
2002 3 18
2003 7 25
2004 6 9
2005 9 23
2006 11 56
2007 8 87
2008 17 99
2009 16 119
2010 15 152
2011 13 257
2012 9 283
2013 23 359
2014 18 414
2015 17 497
2016 16 513
2017 12 594
2018 6 508
2019 10 504
2020 2 516
2021 1 585

General info

Alternative names Penn State
Total FTE staff 142
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512-1602
United States
City population 14,000
Phone 5709632500