University of Pennsylvania

Name: University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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Acceptance Rate

9.3%

Applications

40,413

Admitted

3,757

Enrolled

2,456

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

$111,371

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

97%

6-year completion

Average net price

$28,699

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$15,715

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction227fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

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	334	1261	1261
Hispanic/Latino	262	1044	1044
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	165	715	715
White, non-Hispanic	971	4278	4278
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	12	12
Asian, non-Hispanic	489	2081	2081
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	3	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	122	460	460
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	64	179	179
Total	2412	10033	10033

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	2910
Postbachelor's certificates	66
Master's degrees	3836
Post-master's certificates	34
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	585
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	698
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

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	366	265	1737	2368
Did not persist	5	5	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	366	265	1732	2363
Completed in less than four years	275	229	1495	1999
Completed in less than five years	46	21	142	209
Completed in less than six years	12	2	29	43
Total completers	333	252	1666	2251
Six-year graduation rate	91.0%	95.1%	96.2%	95.3%

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	385	179	1845	2409
Did not persist	Not reported	3	2	5
Final cohort	382	179	1843	2404
Completed in less than four years	295	147	1615	2057
Completed in less than five years	53	19	130	202
Completed in less than six years	10	3	29	42
Total completers	358	169	1774	2301
Six-year graduation rate	93.7%	94.4%	96.3%	95.7%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	20299	20114	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1732	2025	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1157	1299	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language4

Social studies2

History3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

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	46	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	700	770	Not reported
SAT math	720	790	Not reported
ACT composite	32	35	Not reported
ACT math	30	35	Not reported
ACT English	33	35	Not reported
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 extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class95.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99.6

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.749

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.85

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?No

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

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

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?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1565	1150	Not reported	2715
Admitted	106	115	Not reported	221
Enrolled	73	77	Not reported	150

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?No

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:www.admissions.upenn.edu/apply/transfer-admission/requirements-and-process

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)83%

Percent of males who join fraternities27%

Percent of females who join sororities29%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%

Percent of males who join fraternities30%

Percent of females who join sororities29%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%

Percent who live off campus or commute44%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

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)20

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

2 TABLES

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.2,534

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Common Data Set 2017-18 26 v2 05 Nov 2018 Common Data Set 2017-18

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students2,017

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	2%
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	15%
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	2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	11%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	20%
History	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%

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