- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Abington, PASuburb: largeZIP 19001Founded 1950
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1950
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 21
- Website
- abington.psu.edu
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington is a public university in Abington, Pennsylvania, with 2,877 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 22% within six years and costs $14,429 a year after aid.
22%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention77%
4-year graduation15%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans44%
$14,429net price / year
97%admission rate
1181average SAT
22%graduate in 6 years
$71,762median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,500median debt
#336 of 1,704 for earnings#461 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,632 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,412 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,858tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,300
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,946
- Average net price
- $14,429national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,447
$30,001–48,000$9,661
$48,001–75,000$11,182
$75,001–110,000$16,224
$110,001+$23,678
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1181
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–635
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college22%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 22%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 15%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,829
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,762middle 50%: $46,681–$105,484
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$105,484
Median, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington$71,762
Lower quarter$46,681
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,877
- Part-time
- 7.3%
- Women / men
- 42% / 58%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,204 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $2,874
- Endowment, end of year
- $46,550,313
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic13%
Black13%
Asian18%
Two or more races4.0%
U.S. nonresident6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown1.5%
14 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management37%
Computer & information sciences18%
Psychology9.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.2%
Health professions5.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.5%
Education3.6%
Liberal arts & humanities3.2%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA | $23,165 | 47% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA | $21,714 | 16% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA | $19,570 | 29% | $71,762 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA | $16,375 | 56% | $73,113 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA | $16,753 | 27% | $71,762 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | $21,129 | 49% | $58,077 |
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| Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Murray, UT | $17,182 | — | $41,223 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 214801. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7163224.