Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Schuylkill Haven, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forMost who leave go on to another collegeTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 9% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

864

Admitted

835

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1020–1230

8001600

Applications +26% since fall 2014 · admit rate 75% → 97%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 620 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

620

undergrads · larger than 24% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Town near a cityROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.51 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other (28% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,334 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,379 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.9K less than the national median. The 85% who received grants paid $19,039 on average; the other 15% paid the full sticker price of $30,518 in-state / $40,456 out-of-state.

31%

$22.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.9K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $30,518 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

62%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −26% 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 1.4 years of that salary.

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

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 43% → 32% 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 22% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 26%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 26% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 75% to 97%.

Cost
Falling
−26% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+26%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 75% → 97%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.51 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 214810 · 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