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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Monaca, PAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver admits about 10 in 10 applicants (96%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 11% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

96%

96%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,703

Admitted

1,629

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1080–1290

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–27

1836
Applications +116% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 96%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 482 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

482

undergrads · larger than 20% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

32%

about the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Large suburbStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (28% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 56% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,378 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Commerce, General

28% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

56%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,328 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5K more than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $18,581 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $33,860 in-state / $43,352 out-of-state.

21%

$29.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,860 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 21% of full price

Federal loans

55%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $63,435 ten years after enrolling, more than at 75% of colleges; 26% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

26%

26%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 22% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 10% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 116% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 96%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −13% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +116%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 81% → 96%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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