Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Pennylvania State Univ. at University Park (University Park, PA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 79%
Applicants who took ACT: 14%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 35%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 42%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 46%
SAT I Math score 700+: 15%
SAT I Math score 600+: 61%
ACT score 24-29: 0%
ACT score 30-36: 0%
ACT score 24+: 0%
Students applied: 45,502
Students admitted: 23,855
Admission rate: 52%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 63%
6-year graduation rate: 87%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 38,954
Full-time enrolled men: 20,401
Full-time enrolled women: 17,326
Part-time enrolled men: 693
Part-time enrolled women: 534
Freshmen retained: 92%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $15,562
Fees (in state): $882
Tuition (out of state): $27,864
Fees (out of state): $882
Room and board: $9,690
Est. book expense: $1,568
Total cost (in state): $27,702
Total cost (out of state): $40,004
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $21,240
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $24,502
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,542
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $36,804
Average debt at graduation: $33,530

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 61%
Average need-based aid: $6,462
Average non-need-based aid: $3,200