Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Psychology, General (5% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 86% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,699 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
10,913 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 20% of graduates; 130 programs in 26 fields awarded at least one.
- Psychology, General 42.01014.8% 523Graduates in this field earn $49,543 4 years out
- Finance, General 52.08014.7% 512Graduates in this field earn $96,714 4 years out
- Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01013.6% 398Graduates in this field earn $120,729 4 years out
- Mechanical Engineering 14.19013.5% 379Graduates in this field earn $87,997 4 years out
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 26.99993.2% 350Graduates in this field earn $81,617 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 5.6% → 10% of graduates since 2014–15 (1,138 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$120,729 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $84,050
4 years after completion$120,729National median: $92,374Above typical4 years out, Pell: $97,777 · Non-Pell: $108,151(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $25,000 · 853 graduates, two most recent years combined
Petroleum Engineering$113,669 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $85,795
4 years after completion$113,669National median: $104,823Above typical4 years out, Pell: $79,368 · Non-Pell: $88,809(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $22,837 · 109 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Engineering$112,269 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $85,446
4 years after completion$112,269National median: $109,015About typical4 years out, Pell: $82,844 · Non-Pell: $101,775(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $26,471 · 164 graduates, two most recent years combined
Industrial Engineering$104,758 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $78,975
4 years after completion$104,758National median: $98,442Above typical4 years out, Pell: $87,565 · Non-Pell: $90,811(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $24,250 · 288 graduates, two most recent years combined
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$104,205 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $67,306
4 years after completion$104,205National median: $69,830Above typical4 years out, Pell: $70,447 · Non-Pell: $87,398(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $21,489 · 146 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
The college also reports 14.8 to 1 in its Common Data Set.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Class sizes
30%
of classes have fewer than 20 students; 16% have 50 or more
| Students | sections | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2–9 | 488 | 10% |
| 10–19 | 955 | 20% |
| 20–29 | 1,457 | 31% |
| 30–39 | 548 | 11% |
| 40–49 | 559 | 12% |
| 50–99 | 425 | 9% |
| 100+ | 344 | 7% |
This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.
Programs & curriculum
- Accelerated program
- Cross-registration
- Distance learning
- Double major
- Dual enrollment
- English as a Second Language
- Domestic exchange program
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Student-designed major
- Teacher certification
- Weekend college
- Study abroad
- Undergraduate research
Requires coursework in arts, computer literacy, English composition, a foreign language, physical education, humanities, intensive writing, math, a natural science, and social science.
$119,122
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)