- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace, PARural: fringeZIP 15456Founded 1965
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1965
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 21
- Website
- fayette.psu.edu
PennsylvaniaPublic
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly is a public university in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania, with 402 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 36% within six years and costs $11,957 a year after aid.
36%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention78%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans62%
$11,957net price / year
96%admission rate
1170average SAT
36%graduate in 6 years
$71,762median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,500median debt
#343 of 1,704 for earnings#289 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,433 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,371 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
- $22,017tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,440
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,402
- Average net price
- $11,957national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,923
$30,001–48,000$6,293
$48,001–75,000$5,538
$75,001–110,000$12,671
$110,001+$18,988
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college36%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 36%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 38%
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 Fayette- Eberly$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
- 402
- Part-time
- 5.5%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,599 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,538
- Endowment, end of year
- $11,875,080
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White88%
Hispanic2.2%
Black5.0%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown0.2%
8 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions35%
Engineering technologies18%
Business & management17%
Psychology10%
Engineering9.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.1%
Family & consumer sciences2.0%
Liberal arts & humanities2.0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA | $10,866 | 26% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois DuBois, PA | $11,531 | 30% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA | $14,194 | 26% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA | $16,063 | 25% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Dallas, PA | $10,521 | 12% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton Hazleton, PA | $14,209 | 23% | $71,762 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg Brooklyn, NY | $9,193 | 40% | — |
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| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $8,616 | 51% | $82,098 |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $14,226 | 55% | $82,098 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 214759. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7163249.