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| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 97% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 97% / 97% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,378 | – |
| Admitted | 6,176 | – |
| Enrolled | 897 | – |
| Yield | 15% | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 1120–1310 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–31 | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | – |
| Application fee | $65 | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division II |
| Conference | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 3,240 | 3,010 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,603 | 1,529 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 29% | 26% |
| First-gen | 29% | 34% |
| Men / women | 62% / 38% | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 3% | 7% |
| Students 25 and older | 4% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 74% | 80% |
| First-years from other states | 20% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 6% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 101 | 198 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 10% | 20% |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 78% | 50% |
| Average faculty salary | $93,362 | $75,127 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 600 | 660 |
| Most popular majors | Mechanical Engineering 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 20% · Elementary Education and Teaching 11% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,725 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $7,016 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $24,122 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $9,243 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 42% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $32,061 | $16,595 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 20% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,764 | $16,060 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $37,346 | $22,772 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $48,070 | $22,772 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,944 | $7,970 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $26,668 | $7,970 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 27% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 76% | 95% |
| Average grant | $10,760 | $6,517 |
| Aid from the college | 71% | 82% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $63,435 | $47,075 |
| Graduation rate | 47% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 47% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 35% | 63% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts higher | 24 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 54% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 43% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 27% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 10% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 26% | 33% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 8% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 83% | 72% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 32% | 40% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 45% | 54% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 39% | 31% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $19,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 55% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,980 | $12,748 |
| Website | behrend.psu.edu | wsc.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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