University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
10.2%
Applications
37,268
Admitted
3,787
Enrolled
2,435
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 283
- Hispanic/Latino
- 260
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 165
- White, non-Hispanic
- 997
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 474
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 89
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 105
- TOTAL
- 2377
- Nonresidents
- 1127
- Hispanic/Latino
- 998
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 688
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4255
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1959
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 405
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 281
- TOTAL
- 9726
- Nonresidents
- 1127
- Hispanic/Latino
- 998
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 688
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4255
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 9
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1959
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 405
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 281
- TOTAL
- 9726
- Associate degrees
- 1
- Bachelor's degrees
- 2807
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 83
- Master's degrees
- 3662
- Post-Master's certificates
- 70
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 562
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 682
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2402
- Total
- 2392
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2091
- Total
- 2078
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 169
- Total
- 178
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 30
- Total
- 31
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2290
- Total
- 2287
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 95
- Total
- 96
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 95
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 99
- 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)
- 19026
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 18242
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1827
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 1960
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1186
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 1249
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 5
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 2
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 1
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 1249
- 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
- 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
- 58
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 790
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 35
- 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)
- 82
- 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 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
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 6:1
- based on ____ students
- 9538
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Communication/journalism
- 4
- Computer and information sciences
- 5
- Engineering
- 10
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 3
- English
- 3
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 0
- Biological/life sciences
- 10
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 3
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 5
- Physical sciences
- 2
- Psychology
- 3
- Social sciences
- 13
- Visual and performing arts
- 2
- Health professions and related programs
- 9
- Business/marketing
- 21
- History
- 4