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| Metric | Pennsylvania State | U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 91% | 91% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 92% / 90% | 89% / 92% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 1,198 | 16,079 |
| Admitted | 1,092 | 14,581 |
| Enrolled | 337 | 3,464 |
| Yield | 31% | 24% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1090–1335 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–32 | 18–25 |
| 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 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | 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 | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | Division I, no football |
| Conference | None | Horizon League |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 7,877 | 16,758 |
| Beds in college housing | No housing | 4,090 |
| First-years must live on campus | – | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | 33% |
| First-gen | 29% | 33% |
| Men / women | 48% / 52% | 44% / 56% |
| Part-time students | 56% | 12% |
| Students 25 and older | 59% | 16% |
| First-years from in state | 50% | 90% |
| First-years from other states | 43% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,073 | 1,111 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 75% | 24% |
| Diversity index | 0.58 | 0.63 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | – | 64% |
| Average faculty salary | – | $90,053 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,608 | 3,217 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Commerce, General 11% · Psychology, General 11% · Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 6% | Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 7% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 7% · Marketing/Marketing Management, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $1,569 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $11,310 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $8,012 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $13,411 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 42% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | – | $21,086 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | – | 21% |
| Net price, students with grants | $19,314 | $16,263 |
| Sticker price, in-state | – | $25,400 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | – | $37,400 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $15,204 | $10,020 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $15,204 | $22,020 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 12% |
| First-years with grants | 70% | 91% |
| Average grant | $8,450 | $6,347 |
| Aid from the college | 57% | 82% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $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 | $54,990 |
| Graduation rate | 39% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 21% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 44% | 50% |
| Pell graduation gap | 23 pts lower | 5 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 | 27% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 34% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 45% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 73% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 26% | 34% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 38% | 54% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 30% | 25% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $23,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 41% | 42% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,980 | $18,250 |
| Website | worldcampus.psu.edu | uwm.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;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 release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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