Pennsylvania State University

Name: Pennsylvania State University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Pennsylvania State University
License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Pennsylvania State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 13, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

Flat PDFDownload PDFDownload spreadsheet CSV

Acceptance Rate

97.4%

Applications

1,933

Admitted

1,883

Enrolled

202

SAT Composite

1040-1215

SAT Math

520-625

SAT Reading

530-620

ACT Composite

22-28

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants1,933reported count

Admits1,88397%

Class seats20211% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	1,933	1,883	97%	202	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 11%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot0

Accepted a spot0

Admitted from wait list0

n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted. 0% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Zero students were reported as admitted from the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	0
Accepted a wait-list spot	0
Admitted from wait list	0
Joined after being offered	n/a
Admitted after joining	n/a

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$63,435

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

86%

6-year completion

Average net price

$32,875

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,000

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report553 of ~553numbers from this report.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://opair.psu.edu/institutional-research/projects/cds/

Address Information

Mailing Address:1031 Edgecomb Avenue

Admissions Office Mailing Address:(717) 771-4000

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(717) 771-4040

Admissions Email Address:ykadmission@psu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://admissions.psu.edu/

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.york.psu.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	111	74	6	1	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	54	33	1	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	203	109	2	1	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	368	216	9	2	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	1	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	369	216	9	2	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	5	4	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	3	6	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	35	18	1	1	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	43	28	1	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	13	19	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	56	47	1	1	Not reported
Total undergraduates	425	263	10	3	701

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	1	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	1	1	Not reported
Total graduate students	1	1	2

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	703	264	10	3	703

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	4	36	36
Hispanic/Latino	30	77	77
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	16	54	54
White, non-Hispanic	127	430	438
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	13	36	38
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	7	26	26
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	9	32
Total	201	668	701

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	58	52	136	246.0
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	58.0	52.0	136.0	246.0
Completed in less than four years	12	16	72	100.0
Completed in less than five years	9	16	22	47.0
Completed in less than six years	2	5	3	10.0
Total completers	23.0	37.0	97.0	157.0
Six-year graduation rate	40%	71%	71%	64%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	56	61	160	277.0
Did not persist	0	0	0	0.0
Final cohort	56.0	61.0	160.0	277.0
Completed in less than four years	19	25	86	130.0
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	3	1	8	12.0
Total completers	31.0	38.0	116.0	185.0
Six-year graduation rate	55%	62%	73%	67%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	924	980	27	2	1,933
Admitted	903	952	26	2	1,883
Enrolled full-time	111	75	6	1	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	5	4	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	202

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied390

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted376

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,023

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,328

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,300

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,024

Total first-time, first-year who applied215

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted207

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled76

Total first-time, first-year who applied0

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0

Number of wait-listed students admitted:0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units0

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History0

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Other (specify)0

Total academic units0

English0

Mathematics0

Science0

Foreign language3

Social studies0

History0

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Other (specify)0

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	23.76	48
ACT	2.97	6

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1040	1125	1215
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	530	570	620
SAT math	520	560	625
ACT composite	22	25	28
ACT math	18	24	25
ACT English	19	25	28
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69931.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59943.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8004.2

SAT Math: 600-69925

SAT Math: 500-59958.3

SAT Math: 400-49910.4

SAT Math: 300-3992.1

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16000

SAT Composite: 1200-139935.4

SAT Composite: 1000-119958.3

SAT Composite: 800-9994.2

SAT Composite: 600-7992.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-360

ACT Composite: 24-2950

ACT Composite: 18-2350

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class40

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class7

Percent who had GPA of 4.029.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.012.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4913.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.017.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4910.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application closing date?No

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:100

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number: Unit Type: - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: No Limit - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four- No Limit - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 18 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 36 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number: Unit Type: No max D20 Number: Unit Type: No max Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:18

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:36

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Other (describe):X

Describe:First-year Engagement Program, International Cultures, United States Cultures, and Writing Across the Curriculum

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older11%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

Out-of-state:$1,034

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	37	112	5
Average institutional non-need grant	4114	3281	2050
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Methodology

Both FM and IM1238385

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$861,807

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,674,915

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$161,088

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,936,195

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,167,791

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$37,627

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,205,418

Total Self-Help$523,737

Parent Loans$20,688

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$14,122

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$11,315

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$377,735

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$85,327

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$488,499

Total Scholarships/Grants$747,513

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$747,513

Total Self-Help$108,927

Parent Loans$34,749

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	185	585	83
Applied for need-based aid	155	486	59
Determined to have financial need	116	370	45
Awarded any aid	113	362	44
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	72	241	28
Awarded need-based self-help aid	65	230	28
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	105	313	39
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	30	96	5
Average financial aid package	12185	12670	7838
Average need-based scholarship or grant	6954	7216	4295
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3195	3743	3509

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.137

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	35	30	65
Members of minority groups	4	1	5
Females	16	16	32
Males	19	14	33
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	20	9	29
Master's, but not terminal master's	12	10	22
Bachelor's degree	0	2	2
Unknown or other highest degree	3	9	12
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Architecture	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Communication/journalism	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Communication technologies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	100.00%	Not reported	10.00%
Personal and culinary services	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Education	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering technologies	0.00%	Not reported	15.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Family and consumer sciences	0.00%	Not reported	9.00%
Law/legal studies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
English	0.00%	Not reported	3.00%
Liberal arts/general studies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	0.00%	Not reported	11.00%
Mathematics and statistics	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Military science and military technologies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	0.00%	Not reported	2.00%
Parks and recreation	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Theology and religious vocations	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Science technologies	0.00%	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	0.00%	Not reported	14.00%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

Associate

Bachelors

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

Wait List

Source Document