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Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location McKeesport, PA
Population 1,700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 360
Men / Women 62% / 38%
White 63%
Black 18%
Asian 9%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Computer Science 14%
Engineering 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,408
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,134
Est. In-State Cost $18,638
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,220
10-Year ROI $191,000
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level β€”

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1110 – 1250
SAT Math Range 520 – 660
SAT RW Range 560 – 620

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 βˆ’1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

β‡… Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny 56 43% / 57% 4% $68,473 94%
Plastics Engineering 1 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $88,186 95 β€”
Computer and Information Sciences 2 β€” 50% / 50% 0% $116,013 99 95%
Information Sciences 6 β€” 67% / 33% 17% $92,982 96 97%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 13 β€” 15% / 85% 8% $80,065 90 96%
General Business 10 β€” 70% / 30% 0% $62,450 72 94%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 3 β€” 67% / 33% 0% $70,075 82 98%
Recreation Management 1 β€” 100% / 0% 0% $50,964 47 β€”
Communication 3 β€” 0% / 100% 0% $49,390 42 93%
Criminal Justice 3 β€” 67% / 33% 0% $55,232 58 95%
Criminal Justice/Safety β€” β€” β€” β€” $55,127 58 β€”
Psychology 14 β€” 36% / 64% 0% $51,142 48 92%