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Pennsylvania State University - Schuylkill

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 120,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 617
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 77%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 84%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Health Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Computer Science 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,208
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,392
Est. In-State Cost $19,673
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,847
10-Year ROI $209,000
ROI Percentile 85th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1050 – 1200
SAT Math Range 500 – 600
SAT RW Range 520 – 630

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 - Schuylkill 78 26% / 74% 3% $70,405 95%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $116,013 99 95%
Information Science/Studies $91,976 96
Biology 7 29% / 71% 0% $68,771 81 94%
Nursing 2 0% / 100% 0% $90,902 95 97%
Nursing Administration 24 4% / 96% 0% $90,902 95 97%
Business Communications 6 50% / 50% 0% $56,837 61 96%
General Business 8 75% / 25% 12% $62,450 72 94%
Health Services Administration $62,375 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 2 100% / 0% 50% $70,075 82 98%
Criminal Justice 13 23% / 77% 0% $55,232 57 95%
Criminal Justice/Safety $55,746 58
Psychology 14 14% / 86% 0% $51,142 46 92%