Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University admitted 61% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1240–1420 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $33,675 a year. Within six years, 85% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 61%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1240–1420
- ACT middle 50%
- 27–32
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $41,003 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $33,675 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $22,193 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $21,098 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $43,490 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 85%
- Students who return for a second year
- 93%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $71,762 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 42,284
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 16%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 20%
- Engineering
- 14%
- Computer and information sciences
- 11%
- Communication and journalism
- 7%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 6%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of Florida-Online FL · 61% admitted
- Touro University NY · 61% admitted
- Sarah Lawrence College NY · 62% admitted
- The College of Wooster OH · 60% admitted
- Beloit College WI · 63% admitted
- The University of the South TN · 57% admitted
More colleges in Pennsylvania
- Temple University PA · 80% admitted
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA · 58% admitted
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA · 78% admitted
- Drexel University PA · 79% admitted
- University of Pennsylvania PA · 5.4% admitted
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA · 93% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA · 91% admitted
- Pennsylvania Western University PA · 94% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.