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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Schuylkill Haven, PA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$19,659
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$15,208
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
31.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,435
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,065
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,208
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,392
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,474
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,274
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,657
$30,001–48,00014,543
$48,001–75,00018,556
$75,001–110,00023,004
$110,001+26,293

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
31.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
23.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
78.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$55,620
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63,435
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
67.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $63,435 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
96.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,130
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
620
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
62.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$61,924
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White68%
Hispanic13%
Black11%
Asian3%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Vocal ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albright CollegeNot reported50.7%$58,700
Allegheny CollegeNot reported72.5%$62,069
Alvernia UniversityNot reported55.5%$55,055
American College of Financial ServicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arcadia UniversityNot reported66.7%$58,336
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchNot reported67.7%$40,457
Bryn Mawr CollegeNot reported81.8%$75,217
Bucknell UniversityNot reported86.3%$93,807
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cairn University-LanghorneNot reported59.7%$44,172
Carlow UniversityNot reported59.9%$51,051

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$120,729$92,374$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$108,264$80,020$27,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$102,874$52,615$27,000
Information Science/Studies.$91,671$85,294$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,032$88,910$27,000
Management Information Systems and Services.$81,794$65,682$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$79,292$47,440Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$75,396$58,716$26,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$73,308$86,176$26,000
Business/Commerce, General.$65,292$68,407$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$65,110$65,389$12,625
Biology, General.$64,910$57,214$26,000
Business/Commerce, General.$61,596$49,927$19,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$56,877$55,378$26,000
Business/Corporate Communications.$55,840$65,784$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$54,654$44,125$20,000
Psychology, General.$49,543$50,706$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$40,545$34,184$24,113
Security Science and Technology.Not reported$54,296Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$54,445Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10