University Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University
https://www.psu.edu/Repayment outcome
87.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$30,000–$69,700
middle 50% · median $47,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$27,032
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$21,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$31,625
Default rate
7.7%
Academics
Acceptance
54.2%
Avg SAT
1,199
Enrollment
39,460
What students study
21 fields offered
Engineering
15% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business14.4%
- 03Communications8.7%
- 04Social Sciences7.8%
- 05Biology5.5%
- 06Computer Science5.2%
- 07Health Professions5.2%
- 08Education5.1%
- 09Parks & Fitness4.4%
- 10Psychology4.0%
- 11Criminal Justice3.8%
- 12Physical Sciences3.3%
- 13Agriculture3.0%
- 14Visual & Performing Arts2.6%
- 15Family Sciences2.4%
- 16Foreign Languages1.6%
- 17Math & Statistics1.5%
- 18Interdisciplinary1.4%
- 19Natural Resources1.3%
- 20History1.2%
- 21English & Literature1.0%