Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60.6%

Applications

88,478

Enrolled

9,169

Yield Rate

17.1%

SAT Average

1330

ACT Midpoint

30

Test Policy

Considered

Application Fee

$65

Freshman Class Profile

Top 10% of HS Class

37.0%

Top 25% of HS Class

72.0%

Top 50% of HS Class

95.0%

Application Deadlines

• Early Action: 11/01 · notification 12/24

Admission Factors

Very Important

Academic GPA

Important

Rigor of Curriculum

Considered

Standardized Tests, Talent / Ability, Geographic Residence, State Residency

Waitlist

Offered Spot

1,818

Accepted Spot

1,248

Admitted from Waitlist

654

Waitlist Conversion Rate

36.0%

Tuition & Costs

In-State Tuition

$20,644

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,790

Average Net Price

$27,889

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income Under $30k

$19,458

Family Income $30k–$48k

$19,743

Family Income $48k–$75k

$26,257

Family Income $75k–$110k

$33,579

Family Income Over $110k

$37,209

Financial Aid

Avg. % of Financial Need Met

65.9%

Avg. Need-Based Grant

$7,016

Avg. Total Aid Package

$11,389

Avg. Debt at Graduation

$48,037

% Graduates Who Borrowed

52%

% Receiving Pell Grants

13.0%

Outcomes & Graduation

4-Year Graduation Rate

71.0%

6-Year Graduation Rate

86.0%

First-Year Retention Rate

92.0%

Academics

STEM Graduates

19.1%

Major Concentration

Specialized

Annual Degree Completions

21,540

Top Fields of Study

• Business & Management: 1,792 graduates/year
• Engineering: 1,587 graduates/year
• Computer & Information Sciences: 1,238 graduates/year
• Communication & Media: 748 graduates/year
• Social Sciences: 741 graduates/year
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 704 graduates/year

Competitiveness & Trends

Competitiveness Z-Score

-0.55

Application Trend

Stable demand

Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)

-2.7% annual growth

Opportunity Score Percentile

60th percentile

Years of Data

9 years (IPEDS)

This school is 0.5 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.