- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PASuburb: largeZIP 18512Founded 1923
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1923
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 21
- Website
- scranton.psu.edu
PennsylvaniaPublic
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is a public university in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, with 793 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 31% within six years and costs $12,204 a year after aid.
31%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention79%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans53%
$12,204net price / year
98%admission rate
1190average SAT
31%graduate in 6 years
$71,762median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,500median debt
#351 of 1,704 for earnings#306 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,527 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,461 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
- $22,446tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,240
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,672
- Average net price
- $12,204national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,637
$30,001–48,000$9,601
$48,001–75,000$7,877
$75,001–110,000$14,358
$110,001+$18,874
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 98%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 560–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college31%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 31%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 35%
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 Scranton$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
- 793
- Part-time
- 7.4%
- Women / men
- 42% / 58%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,774 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $3,561
- Endowment, end of year
- $15,200,102
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic11%
Black5.3%
Asian9.3%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
Unknown1.0%
9 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management25%
Health professions17%
Engineering14%
Psychology13%
Computer & information sciences7.9%
Family & consumer sciences6.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.5%
English language & literature5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Pennsylvania
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA | $12,029 | 18% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA | $12,374 | 18% | $71,762 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA | $15,199 | 32% | $71,762 |
| Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA | $12,255 | 20% | $43,275 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Bradford, PA | $13,598 | 38% | $73,113 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA | $16,748 | 40% | $71,762 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg Brooklyn, NY | $9,193 | 40% | — |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $11,184 | 50% | $82,098 |
| Yeshiva of Kasho Brooklyn, NY | $9,021 | 16% | — |
| 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 214652. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7163304.