Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$14,624
2023 Average Net Price
$18,239
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
94.9%
2,240 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
838
94.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
31.2%
79 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,239.

Tuition Costs

$14,624
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$18,239
2023 Value
9.91%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,239. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) grew by 9.91%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,984
Room and Board
$1,840
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) was of $12,984 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.88% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,840. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

77%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.94% with respect to 2022, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) received 2,240 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.48% annual growth. Out of those 2,240 applicants, 2,125 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.9% acceptance rate.

There were 838 students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) has an overall enrollment yield of 11.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,125
Accepted Out of 2,240

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) was 94.9% (2,125 admissions from 2,240 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 94%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.48%, while admissions declined by 1.57%.

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SAT Scores

24%
Submission Percentage (2023)
57
Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) had a total enrollment of 838 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is 789 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 94.2% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652), both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.7% White, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 5.61% Black or African American, 2.51% Two or More Races, and 0.358% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.6%), followed by White Female (30.3%) and Asian Male (6.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    567 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    101 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    85 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10 students (1.19%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 7 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 5.95 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (32 degrees) and General Psychology (18 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (16 degrees awarded), Psychology (18 degrees), and English (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in 2023 are Human Sciences (16 degrees awarded), Psychology (18 degrees), English (4 degrees), Business (54 degrees), and Biology (11 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are Human Sciences (16 degrees awarded), Psychology (18 degrees), English (4 degrees), Business (54 degrees), and Biology (11 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are uninformed (1,873,099 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,229,194 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (974,727 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (890,090 people), and Computer Systems Design (689,552 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are Human Sciences (16 degrees awarded), Psychology (18 degrees), English (4 degrees), Business (54 degrees), and Biology (11 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652).
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
    33 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    32 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 33 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

81
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
88
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652), which is 0.92 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (88).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in General Business, which is 2.08 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing, which is 7.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

21%
100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 21% of students graduating from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is Female and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    119 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 5.95 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

0.592% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    63 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    56 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) is white female (63 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

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Operations

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) employs 23 Instructors, 16 Associate professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are Female Instructor (15), Female Associate professor (12), and Male Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) are: Service, with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 14 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
18 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) were Instructor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) were Service with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton (214652) was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Instructor with 8 employees.

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