Also known as

  • Penn State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,280
45.2% Female
54.8% Male

Institution Overview

System
The Pennsylvania State University
School Type
Public
Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
390
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
121
Doctoral Research
95
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
67
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.12%
Asian
3.05%
Black or African American
3.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.06%
White
1.25%
Two or more races
2.82%
Unknown
40.03%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.psu.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$19,328
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,142

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
121
Master's (Distance)
21
Doctor's Degree Research
95
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
17
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
8
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Acoustics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Adult and Continuing Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Agronomy and Crop Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Animal Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Astronomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree Yes Yes
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Conducting Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Criminology Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Ecology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Educational Evaluation and Research Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Food Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Foreign Language Teacher Education Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Forensic Science and Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Horticultural Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development and Family Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Human Nutrition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Management and Services, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Immunology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Labor and Industrial Relations Master's Degree Yes Yes
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes Yes
Linguistics Doctoral – Research Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Mass Communication/Media Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Toxicology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music History, Literature, and Theory Master's Degree Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree Yes No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resource Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Nursing Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Sciences, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Physiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Plant Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Pre-Veterinary Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursin Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Russian Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Science and Agronomy, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes Yes
Voice and Opera Master's Degree Yes No
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Master's Degree Yes No
Youth Services/Administration Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,406 2,787 548 71
With faculty status 3,406 2,787 548 71
Tenured 1,409 1,247 136 26
On tenure track 374 361 13 0
Not on tenure track 1,623 1,179 399 45
Multi-year contract 674 494 166 14
Annual contract 892 650 211 31
Less-than annual contract 57 35 22 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$19,328
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,142
Financial aid office web address
studentaid.psu.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$5,720
Typical Board
$5,200
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$19,328$33,142
Full time Fees$942$942
Part time, per credit hour$805$1,381

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $44,400 $992 $44,400 $992

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,280
45.2% Female
54.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.08%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3.12%
Asian
3.05%
Black or African American
3.56%
Hispanic or Latino
0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
46.06%
White
1.25%
Two or more races
2.82%
Unknown
40.03%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 2 4
Asian 115 112
Black Or African American 96 126
Hispanic Or Latino 132 127
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 2
Non-resident Alien 1,733 1,181
White 1,758 1,595
Two Or More Races 37 54
Unknown 118 87

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802-1503
Phone
814-865-4700
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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