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| Metric | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 98% | 97% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 99% / 98% | 97% / 98% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,431 | 1,827 |
| Admitted | 2,385 | 1,779 |
| Enrolled | 401 | 249 |
| Yield | 17% | 14% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1080–1310 | 1130–1320 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | 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 | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $65 | $65 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Baccalaureate | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division III | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | United East Conference | None |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,223 | 859 |
| Beds in college housing | 250 | No housing |
| First-years must live on campus | No | – |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 34% | 35% |
| First-gen | 29% | 29% |
| Men / women | 63% / 37% | 59% / 41% |
| Part-time students | 8% | 8% |
| Students 25 and older | 5% | 9% |
| First-years from in state | 80% | 90% |
| First-years from other states | 19% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 59 | 77 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 13% | 24% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.68 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 14 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 56% | 55% |
| Average faculty salary | $89,362 | $77,235 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 152 | 114 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 20% · Psychology, General 18% · Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10% | Business/Commerce, General 28% · Psychology, General 21% · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12% |
| Instruction spending per student | $3,078 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $2,942 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $15,713 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $15,022 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 42% | 42% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $30,890 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 18% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $22,710 | $19,066 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $35,628 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $45,566 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,180 | $15,180 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $25,118 | $25,118 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 19% | 7% |
| First-years with grants | 73% | 80% |
| Average grant | $9,113 | $9,065 |
| Aid from the college | 67% | 73% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $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 | $63,435 |
| Graduation rate | 29% | 25% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 33% | 24% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 21% | 11% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts higher | 13 pts higher |
| 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 | 27% | 16% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 29% | 10% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 30% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 30% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 73% | 83% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 17% | 16% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 27% | 20% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 59% | 65% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 49% | 43% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,980 | $20,980 |
| Website | brandywine.psu.edu | lehighvalley.psu.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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