Pennsylvania State University - Erie-Behrend College
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Erie, PA
Population
280,000
Website
https://behrend.psu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,172
Men / Women
62% / 38%
White
77%
Mixed
7%
International
5%
Asian
4%
Black
4%
Hispanic
4%
Native American
0%
From State
74%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
31%
Engineering
22%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Computer Science
8%
Professional
7%
Health Sciences
5%
Arts
3%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,972
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$26,958
Est. In-State Cost
$20,661
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$34,873
10-Year ROI
$173,000
ROI Percentile
69th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
32%
6-Year Graduation Rate
44%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
1,900 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (6% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
92%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #302 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #462 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
35%
SAT Range
1150
–
1280
SAT Math Range
560
–
660
SAT RW Range
560
–
650
ACT Range
25
–
31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 200 | 74% / 26% | 2% | $86,092 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 29 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $87,152 | 93 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 25 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $70,131 | 81 | 94% | |
| Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,517 | 94 | 92% | |
| Finance | 47 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $105,563 | 98 | 96% | |
| International Business | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $71,236 | 82 | 94% | |
| Management Information Systems | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $94,003 | 96 | 97% | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 37 — | 78% / 22% | 3% | $70,075 | 81 | 98% | |
| Managerial Economics | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 17% | $89,158 | 94 | — | |
| Marketing | 25 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $82,708 | 91 | 97% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,517 | 94 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 240 | 87% / 13% | 4% | $96,931 | 98% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 15% | $110,493 | 99 | 98% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 13 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $93,111 | 96 | 97% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 20 — | 80% / 20% | 15% | $103,650 | 98 | 97% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 — | 87% / 13% | 1% | $90,200 | 95 | 98% | |
| Plastics Engineering | 27 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $102,241 | 98 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 27 — | 89% / 11% | 11% | $114,896 | 99 | 100% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 24 — | 79% / 21% | 4% | $110,493 | 99 | 98% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,684 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $85,955 | 93 | 95% | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 37 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $79,352 | 89 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication | 103 | 34% / 66% | 5% | $54,001 | 93% | ||
| Communication | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,390 | 39 | 93% | |
| Creative Writing | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $33,387 | 6 | 82% | |
| English | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,973 | 41 | 92% | |
| History | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $46,877 | 32 | 96% | |
| Liberal Studies | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,587 | 37 | 86% | |
| Political Science | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,838 | 81 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,142 | 44 | 92% | |
| Education | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $53,634 | 51 | 94% | |
| Secondary Education | — — | — | — | $51,960 | 47 | — | |
| Digital Multimedia Design | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 29% | $65,538 | 75 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science | 102 | 32% / 68% | 4% | $75,460 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,919 | 82 | 92% | |
| Mathematics | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 20% | $85,203 | 92 | 93% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,242 | 66 | 86% | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,382 | 77 | 92% | |
| Biology | 39 — | 21% / 79% | 3% | $68,771 | 80 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 7% | $59,675 | 65 | 91% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | — — | — | — | $60,209 | 66 | — | |
| Nursing | 33 — | 18% / 82% | 3% | $90,902 | 95 | 97% |