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Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, PA · CDS 20232024

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Overall admit rate
54.2%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
19.4%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
63.3%
Total cost — out-of-state
$53,636
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,458

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates42,223
Total all graduate6,912
Grand total all students49,135

Admissions

Total applicants85,880
Total admitted46,565
Total enrolled9,035
Overall admit rate54.2%
Admit rate — women56.4%
Admit rate — men51.8%
Yield rate19.4%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/01
EA notification date12/24
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT32.9%
% submitting ACT5.6%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile610
SAT EBRW 75th %ile690
SAT Math 25th %ile610
SAT Math 75th %ile710
ACT Comp 25th %ile27
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class33.0%
% in top 25% of HS class68.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$19,672
Tuition — out-of-state$39,626
Required fees$562
Room and board$13,448
Total cost — in-state$33,682
Total cost — out-of-state$53,636

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$8,600
Avg % of need met63.3%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$5,592
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,458

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist4,903
# admitted from waitlist84
Waitlist admit rate2.7%
Transfer applicants (total)1,358
Transfer admit rate56.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio
% faculty full-time87.0%