Quad

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PAQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forVery diverseMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsFinancial aid

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 7% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

9,316

Admitted

9,092

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1120–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–31

1836
Applications +174% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 98%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,031 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

4K

undergrads · larger than 74% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · United East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.61 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (10% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,651 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Mechanical Engineering

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

60%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$3.7K

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 $37,800 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $13.5K more than the national median. The 63% who received grants paid $23,788 on average; the other 37% paid the full sticker price of $38,442 in-state / $49,166 out-of-state.

13%

$37.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $13.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$38,442 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 13% of full price

Federal loans

41%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −1% 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; 40% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

40%

40%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 26% 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 3% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 174% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 98%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +174%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 82% → 98%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.61 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 214713 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything