50-50 Profile: Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus -Public

University Park, Pennsylvania
46,810 (40,363 undergraduates)
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2018-19 Accepted: 56%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 67%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 83%
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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Pennsylvania State University

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Total Expenses In-State: $36,652
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $53,056
Average Net Price 17-18: $26,151
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 13%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 660
SAT Math: 700
ACT: 30
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 24%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: not reported
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 64%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 22%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $5,444

Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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NCAA D1, Big 10 Conference

Reasons to consider Pennsylvania State University:

Schreyer Honors College
Summer Founders Program
Leaders Emerging Today
EMS Energy Institute
Water Quality Laboratory
Radiation Science and Engineering Center
Institute for CyberScience
Vehicle Simulation Research Center
The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication
Astrobiology Research Center
The Learning Factory
Center for Chemical Ecology
Center for the Information Society
The Sustainability Institute
McCourtney Institute for Democracy