University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2014-15
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Acceptance Rate
10.4%
Applications
35,866
Admitted
3,718
Enrolled
2,425
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 267
- Hispanic/Latino
- 239
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 149
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1050
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 459
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 118
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 65
- TOTAL
- 2350
- Nonresidents
- 1103
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1008
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 693
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4355
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1913
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 373
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 288
- TOTAL
- 9746
- Nonresidents
- 1103
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1008
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 693
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4355
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1913
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 373
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 288
- TOTAL
- 9746
- Associate degrees
- 2739
- Bachelor's degrees
- 2739
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 74
- Master's degrees
- 3686
- Post-Master's certificates
- 69
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 535
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 709
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2395
- Total
- 2343
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2392
- Total
- 2341
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2078
- Total
- 2058
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 178
- Total
- 144
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 31
- Total
- 39
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2287
- Total
- 2241
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 96
- Total
- 96
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 93
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 98
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 100
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 18286
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 17580
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1771
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1947
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1187
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 1238
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 6
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 3
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 1
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 1238
- Amount of application fee:
- 75
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 3
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 66
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 690
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 32
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 80
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 30
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 27
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 98
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 2
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 81
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 30
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 27
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 54
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 41
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 9956216
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 167096097
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4571119
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 183265778
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 1282659
- Federal Work-Study
- 12803705
- Total Self-Help
- 17400232
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2893445
- Federal
- 230493
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 6469256
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 6719258
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 17683851
- Total Self-Help
- 17683851
- Parent Loans
- 10413379
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 5647897
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 6:1
- based on ____ students
- 9540
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0
- Architecture
- 1
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Communication/journalism
- 4
- Computer and information sciences
- 4
- Engineering
- 9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2
- English
- 3
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0
- Biological/life sciences
- 9
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 2
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 5
- Physical sciences
- 2
- Psychology
- 3
- Public administration and social services
- 0
- Social sciences
- 16
- Visual and performing arts
- 2
- Health professions and related programs
- 10
- Business/marketing
- 21
- History
- 4