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Pennsylvania State University - Abington

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Abington, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,074
Men / Women 58% / 42%
White 44%
Asian 16%
Black 13%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 11%
International 6%
Native American 0%
From State 70%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Computer Science 25%
Business & Economics 24%
Health Sciences 8%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Arts 2%
Education 2%
Engineering 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,268
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,664
Est. In-State Cost $19,751
Est. Out-of-State Cost $33,199
10-Year ROI $195,000
ROI Percentile 80th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 20%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1100 – 1230
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 540 – 635
ACT Range 23 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pennsylvania State University - Abington 460 56% / 44% 2% $72,863 95%
Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $79,695 90 95%
Computer Science 46 80% / 20% 9% $114,896 99 100%
Computer Support Specialist $107,935 99
Computer and Information Science 10 90% / 10% 0% $116,013 99 95%
Informatics 1 0% / 100% 100% $116,013 99 95%
Information Sciences and Technology 57 88% / 12% 0% $92,982 96 97%
Biological and Physical Sciences 18 39% / 61% 0% $66,382 77 92%
Biology 18 44% / 56% 0% $68,771 80 94%
Kinesiology and Exercise Science $54,674 56
Medical/Health Humanities 3 33% / 67% 0% $65,842 77
Nursing 1 0% / 100% 0% $90,902 95 97%
Nursing Administration 4 0% / 100% 25% $90,902 95 97%
Rehabilitation and Human Services 28 18% / 82% 0% $50,801 45 96%
Accounting 30 67% / 33% 0% $87,152 94 97%
Agribusiness Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $67,624 79
Finance 27 85% / 15% 0% $105,563 98 96%
General Business 44 66% / 34% 5% $62,450 71 94%
Management Science 8 88% / 12% 0% $70,075 82 98%
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,254 52
American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,223 49
Corporate Communication 29 52% / 48% 0% $56,837 61 96%
Criminal Justice 33 39% / 61% 3% $55,232 57 95%
Criminal Justice Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,232 57 95%
English 13 23% / 77% 0% $49,973 42 92%
History 8 88% / 12% 0% $46,877 33 96%
Letters, Arts, and Sciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $48,587 38 86%
Political Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,941 75
Psychology 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,288 31
Social Psychology 44 23% / 77% 0% $42,393 21 91%
Secondary Education 11 9% / 91% 0% $53,634 53 94%
Art 5 40% / 60% 0% $44,809 27 94%
Visual and Performing Arts 4 75% / 25% 0% $37,822 11 89%