PublicFour-year

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,550
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$15,356
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
34.2%
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
$27,678
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,356
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$15,356
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
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

$0–30,00016,372
$30,001–48,00017,144
$48,001–75,00019,337
$75,001–110,00023,852
$110,001+26,078

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
34.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
34.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
65.8%
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
91.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,248
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,877
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$61,924
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic14%
Black9%
Asian6%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

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.$166,387$124,201Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$158,815$112,705Not reported
Physics.$150,865$96,478Not reported
Systems Engineering.$145,507$144,565Not reported
Computer Engineering.$140,393$136,736Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$139,676$124,807Not reported
Computational Science.$137,367$138,757Not reported
Statistics.$129,392$123,816Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$127,665$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$117,728$120,193Not reported
Computer Engineering.$112,269$109,015$26,708
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$111,065$89,981Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$110,498$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$108,264$80,020$27,000
Engineering, Other.$107,278$129,974Not reported
Homeland Security.$106,535$96,660Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$103,541$83,558Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$102,874$52,615$27,000
Geography and Cartography.$102,798$79,784Not reported
Psychology, Other.$99,841$61,796Not reported

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