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Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,700,000
United States map with state borders, rivers, lakes, and Alaska and Hawaii insets
McKeesport, PA

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (10% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 348
Men / Women 63% / 37%
Athletes 103 (30.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 55%
Black 20%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Men in the Entering Class

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Men: 49.6% 49.6% 2012 Men: 62.7% 62.7% 2013 Men: 50.3% 50.3% 2014 Men: 59.9% 59.9% 2015 Men: 69.0% 69.0% 2016 Men: 57.3% 57.3% 2017 Men: 60.5% 60.5% 2018 Men: 56.0% 56.0% 2022 Men: 71.5% 71.5% 2023 Men: 71.1% 71.1% 2024 Men: 62.1% 62.1% 2025 Men: 68.3% 68.3%

Men as a share of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2014 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2024 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2025 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2011 Asian: 2.6% 2.6% 2012 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2013 Asian: 3.1% 3.1% 2014 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2015 Asian: 9.5% 9.5% 2016 Asian: 5.7% 5.7% 2017 Asian: 6.1% 6.1% 2018 Asian: 6.0% 6.0% 2022 Asian: 3.1% 3.1% 2023 Asian: 6.6% 6.6% 2024 Asian: 4.8% 4.8% 2025 Asian: 6.7% 6.7% 2011 Black: 37.0% 37.0% 2012 Black: 25.9% 25.9% 2013 Black: 19.9% 19.9% 2014 Black: 19.8% 19.8% 2015 Black: 19.6% 19.6% 2016 Black: 17.2% 17.2% 2017 Black: 15.8% 15.8% 2018 Black: 14.7% 14.7% 2022 Black: 23.1% 23.1% 2023 Black: 22.3% 22.3% 2024 Black: 19.4% 19.4% 2025 Black: 18.3% 18.3% 2011 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2012 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0% 2013 Hispanic: 8.4% 8.4% 2014 Hispanic: 6.6% 6.6% 2015 Hispanic: 7.6% 7.6% 2016 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2017 Hispanic: 2.6% 2.6% 2018 Hispanic: 5.2% 5.2% 2022 Hispanic: 8.5% 8.5% 2023 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2024 Hispanic: 6.5% 6.5% 2025 Hispanic: 12.5% 12.5% 2011 White: 49.1% 49.1% 2012 White: 52.7% 52.7% 2013 White: 49.7% 49.7% 2014 White: 59.3% 59.3% 2015 White: 53.8% 53.8% 2016 White: 65.0% 65.0% 2017 White: 61.4% 61.4% 2018 White: 55.2% 55.2% 2022 White: 56.9% 56.9% 2023 White: 57.0% 57.0% 2024 White: 58.9% 58.9% 2025 White: 53.8% 53.8% 2011 International: 3.5% 3.5% 2012 International: 9.5% 9.5% 2013 International: 12.6% 12.6% 2014 International: 6.6% 6.6% 2015 International: 5.7% 5.7% 2016 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2017 International: 6.1% 6.1% 2018 International: 11.2% 11.2% 2022 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2023 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2024 International: 4.0% 4.0% 2025 International: 1.0% 1.0%

Share of full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Two or more races and race unknown are omitted, so the lines do not sum to 100%. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Enrolled Undergraduates

0 250 500 750 1,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Total: 602 602 2012 Total: 560 560 2013 Total: 553 553 2014 Total: 519 519 2015 Total: 486 486 2016 Total: 486 486 2017 Total: 451 451 2018 Total: 417 417 2022 Total: 393 393 2023 Total: 366 366 2024 Total: 356 356 2025 Total: 348 348 2011 Men: 319 319 2012 Men: 314 314 2013 Men: 302 302 2014 Men: 296 296 2015 Men: 295 295 2016 Men: 299 299 2017 Men: 287 287 2018 Men: 240 240 2022 Men: 232 232 2023 Men: 230 230 2024 Men: 225 225 2025 Men: 220 220 2011 Women: 283 283 2012 Women: 246 246 2013 Women: 251 251 2014 Women: 223 223 2015 Women: 191 191 2016 Women: 187 187 2017 Women: 164 164 2018 Women: 177 177 2022 Women: 161 161 2023 Women: 136 136 2024 Women: 131 131 2025 Women: 128 128

Full-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates across all years of study. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2011 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2012 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2014 Native: 0.2% 0.2% 2015 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2023 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2024 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2025 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2011 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2012 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2013 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2014 Asian: 2.5% 2.5% 2015 Asian: 5.6% 5.6% 2016 Asian: 5.8% 5.8% 2017 Asian: 6.7% 6.7% 2018 Asian: 7.7% 7.7% 2022 Asian: 5.6% 5.6% 2023 Asian: 6.3% 6.3% 2024 Asian: 7.0% 7.0% 2025 Asian: 9.2% 9.2% 2011 Black: 30.9% 30.9% 2012 Black: 25.2% 25.2% 2013 Black: 19.9% 19.9% 2014 Black: 18.7% 18.7% 2015 Black: 19.3% 19.3% 2016 Black: 20.6% 20.6% 2017 Black: 18.2% 18.2% 2018 Black: 19.7% 19.7% 2022 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2023 Black: 22.1% 22.1% 2024 Black: 20.5% 20.5% 2025 Black: 20.4% 20.4% 2011 Hispanic: 3.2% 3.2% 2012 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2013 Hispanic: 4.9% 4.9% 2014 Hispanic: 5.4% 5.4% 2015 Hispanic: 6.6% 6.6% 2016 Hispanic: 4.9% 4.9% 2017 Hispanic: 4.4% 4.4% 2018 Hispanic: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 Hispanic: 7.4% 7.4% 2023 Hispanic: 5.5% 5.5% 2024 Hispanic: 4.5% 4.5% 2025 Hispanic: 7.5% 7.5% 2011 White: 55.8% 55.8% 2012 White: 59.3% 59.3% 2013 White: 59.3% 59.3% 2014 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2015 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2016 White: 60.7% 60.7% 2017 White: 62.1% 62.1% 2018 White: 55.9% 55.9% 2022 White: 55.0% 55.0% 2023 White: 55.2% 55.2% 2024 White: 58.1% 58.1% 2025 White: 55.5% 55.5% 2011 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2012 International: 5.4% 5.4% 2013 International: 8.3% 8.3% 2014 International: 7.1% 7.1% 2015 International: 4.5% 4.5% 2016 International: 3.3% 3.3% 2017 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2018 International: 4.8% 4.8% 2022 International: 1.8% 1.8% 2023 International: 2.2% 2.2% 2024 International: 3.1% 3.1% 2025 International: 1.1% 1.1%

Share of full-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates across all years of study. Two or more races and race unknown are omitted, so the lines do not sum to 100%. Fall enrollment through 2019; 12-month enrollment from 2020 (dashed line). 2025 covers 2024–25. Changes across 2020 may reflect the reporting period.

IPEDS Fall Enrollment (2011–2019) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025). The dashed line at 2020 marks the change in reporting period. Missing reports leave gaps.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny 33 61% 64% 9% 18% 3% 0% $76,252 62 +0.17 83 97%
Plastics Engineering — — — — — — — — $91,819 31 -0.30 93 98% — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $134,915 95 +1.78 100 97% — — — —
Information Sciences 4 — 100% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $103,079 67 +0.23 97 98% — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 — 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% $85,357 94 +1.42 89 99% — — — —
General Business 10 — 60% 70% 10% 10% 0% 0% $71,224 45 -0.33 78 96% — — — —
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,274 77 +0.40 89 98% — — — —
Recreation Management 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $56,346 32 -0.38 50 96% — — — —
Communication 2 — 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $57,740 38 -0.39 54 95% — — — —
Psychology 3 — 33% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $56,704 62 +0.25 51 93% — — — —
Criminal Justice 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,857 54 -0.01 59 97% — — — —
Criminal Justice/Safety — — — — — — — — $59,857 54 -0.01 59 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,137
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,675
Est. In-State Cost $19,581
Est. Out-of-State Cost $33,213
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 13%
6-Year Graduation Rate 19%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 45.8% 45.8% 2012 Graduated: 43.0% 43.0% 2013 Graduated: 45.6% 45.6% 2014 Graduated: 38.4% 38.4% 2015 Graduated: 38.0% 38.0% 2016 Graduated: 38.5% 38.5% 2017 Graduated: 43.5% 43.5% 2018 Graduated: 46.3% 46.3% 2022 Graduated: 21.0% 21.0% 2023 Graduated: 27.4% 27.4% 2024 Graduated: 19.0% 19.0%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 49.1% 2012 Men: 43.1% 2013 Men: 47.5% 2014 Men: 33.8% 2015 Men: 35.5% 2016 Men: 38.6% 2017 Men: 38.6% 2018 Men: 46.8% 2022 Men: 17.8% 2023 Men: 21.7% 2024 Men: 13.8% 2011 Women: 40.3% 2012 Women: 43.0% 2013 Women: 42.6% 2014 Women: 44.1% 2015 Women: 41.5% 2016 Women: 38.5% 2017 Women: 48.3% 2018 Women: 45.3% 2022 Women: 25.4% 2023 Women: 36.4% 2024 Women: 25.5%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Asian: 75.0% 2012 Asian: 42.9% 2013 Asian: 57.1% 2014 Asian: 60.0% 2015 Asian: 57.1% 2016 Asian: 42.9% 2017 Asian: 50.0% 2018 Asian: 25.0% 2022 Asian: 33.3% 2023 Asian: 42.9% 2024 Asian: 28.6% 2011 Black: 38.1% 2012 Black: 35.0% 2013 Black: 27.1% 2014 Black: 33.3% 2015 Black: 22.7% 2016 Black: 27.9% 2017 Black: 27.1% 2018 Black: 32.7% 2022 Black: 14.8% 2023 Black: 33.3% 2024 Black: 29.4% 2011 Hispanic: 0.0% 2012 Hispanic: 22.2% 2013 Hispanic: 50.0% 2014 Hispanic: 50.0% 2015 Hispanic: 28.6% 2016 Hispanic: 42.9% 2017 Hispanic: 37.5% 2018 Hispanic: 16.7% 2022 Hispanic: 16.7% 2023 Hispanic: 33.3% 2024 Hispanic: 0.0% 2011 White: 47.5% 2012 White: 47.7% 2013 White: 51.8% 2014 White: 38.6% 2015 White: 43.3% 2016 White: 46.1% 2017 White: 53.1% 2018 White: 50.9% 2022 White: 23.5% 2023 White: 25.7% 2024 White: 23.4% 2011 International: 0.0% 2012 International: 50.0% 2013 International: 100.0% 2014 International: 37.5% 2015 International: 71.4% 2016 International: 71.4% 2017 International: 87.5% 2018 International: 78.9% 2022 International: 25.0% 2023 International: 16.7% 2024 International: 0.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 51.5% 17 71% 76% 6% 12% 0% 0% $71,904 33 -0.17 78 97% —
Computer Science 15.2% 5 100% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $109,446 49 +0.54 98 98% —
Social Sciences 15.2% 5 40% 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% $57,118 45 -0.01 52 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.1% 4 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% $85,357 99 +1.42 89 99% —
Professional 6.1% 2 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,857 26 -0.01 59 97% —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $46K $46K $0
Baseball 24 $66K $66K $0
Basketball 18 $35K $35K $0
Total 73 $149K $149K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 18 $13K $13K $0
Volleyball 14 $30K $30K $0
Basketball 10 $28K $28K $0
Total 30 $73K $73K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 31 $46K $46K $0
Basketball 28 $64K $64K $0
Baseball 24 $66K $66K $0
Softball 18 $13K $13K $0
Volleyball 14 $30K $30K $0
Total 103 $681K $681K $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Acceptance & Yield

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 82.8% 82.8% 2012 Acceptance: 81.1% 81.1% 2013 Acceptance: 79.8% 79.8% 2014 Acceptance: 75.8% 75.8% 2015 Acceptance: 78.8% 78.8% 2016 Acceptance: 85.7% 85.7% 2017 Acceptance: 81.9% 81.9% 2018 Acceptance: 87.3% 87.3% 2022 Acceptance: 87.6% 87.6% 2023 Acceptance: 94.7% 94.7% 2024 Acceptance: 96.5% 96.5% 2011 Yield: 40.2% 40.2% 2012 Yield: 40.1% 40.1% 2013 Yield: 36.0% 36.0% 2014 Yield: 32.6% 32.6% 2015 Yield: 33.8% 33.8% 2016 Yield: 37.7% 37.7% 2017 Yield: 24.3% 24.3% 2018 Yield: 34.1% 34.1% 2022 Yield: 19.5% 19.5% 2023 Yield: 22.5% 22.5% 2024 Yield: 19.5% 19.5%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

0 250 500 750 1,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 838 838 2012 Applicants: 719 719 2013 Applicants: 699 699 2014 Applicants: 741 741 2015 Applicants: 594 594 2016 Applicants: 489 489 2017 Applicants: 579 579 2018 Applicants: 393 393 2022 Applicants: 672 672 2023 Applicants: 581 581 2024 Applicants: 538 538 2011 Admitted: 694 694 2012 Admitted: 583 583 2013 Admitted: 558 558 2014 Admitted: 562 562 2015 Admitted: 468 468 2016 Admitted: 419 419 2017 Admitted: 474 474 2018 Admitted: 343 343 2022 Admitted: 589 589 2023 Admitted: 550 550 2024 Admitted: 519 519 2011 Enrolled: 279 279 2012 Enrolled: 234 234 2013 Enrolled: 201 201 2014 Enrolled: 183 183 2015 Enrolled: 158 158 2016 Enrolled: 158 158 2017 Enrolled: 115 115 2018 Enrolled: 117 117 2022 Enrolled: 115 115 2023 Enrolled: 124 124 2024 Enrolled: 101 101

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1080 – 1280
SAT Math Range 520 – 660
SAT RW Range 560 – 620

SAT Composite

600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 740 740 2012 25th: 760 760 2013 25th: 830 830 2014 25th: 840 840 2015 25th: 790 790 2016 25th: 850 850 2017 25th: 960 960 2018 25th: 930 930 2022 25th: 1040 1040 2023 25th: 1020 1020 2024 25th: 1080 1080 2011 75th: 1000 1000 2012 75th: 1030 1030 2013 75th: 1080 1080 2014 75th: 1090 1090 2015 75th: 1080 1080 2016 75th: 1120 1120 2017 75th: 1190 1190 2018 75th: 1240 1240 2022 75th: 1300 1300 2023 75th: 1210 1210 2024 75th: 1280 1280

SAT Math

300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 370 370 2012 25th: 380 380 2013 25th: 420 420 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 400 400 2016 25th: 430 430 2017 25th: 490 490 2018 25th: 470 470 2022 25th: 540 540 2023 25th: 510 510 2024 25th: 520 520 2011 75th: 510 510 2012 75th: 530 530 2013 75th: 560 560 2014 75th: 560 560 2015 75th: 540 540 2016 75th: 580 580 2017 75th: 600 600 2018 75th: 650 650 2022 75th: 660 660 2023 75th: 580 580 2024 75th: 660 660

SAT Reading & Writing

300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 370 370 2012 25th: 380 380 2013 25th: 410 410 2014 25th: 420 420 2015 25th: 390 390 2016 25th: 420 420 2017 25th: 470 470 2018 25th: 460 460 2022 25th: 500 500 2023 25th: 500 500 2024 25th: 560 560 2011 75th: 490 490 2012 75th: 500 500 2013 75th: 520 520 2014 75th: 530 530 2015 75th: 540 540 2016 75th: 540 540 2017 75th: 590 590 2018 75th: 590 590 2022 75th: 640 640 2023 75th: 630 630 2024 75th: 620 620

Submitting a Test Score

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2012 Submitted: 95.0% 95.0% 2013 Submitted: 91.0% 91.0% 2014 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2015 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2016 Submitted: 62.0% 62.0% 2017 Submitted: 86.0% 86.0% 2018 Submitted: 75.0% 75.0% 2022 Submitted: 27.0% 27.0% 2023 Submitted: 18.0% 18.0% 2024 Submitted: 20.0% 20.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.