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Pennsylvania State University - York

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 668
Men / Women 62% / 38%
White 66%
Asian 10%
Hispanic 10%
Black 8%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
From State 85%
From Region 8%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 36%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Professional 15%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Computer Science 10%

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 $201,000
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 8%
6-Year Graduation Rate 16%
Transfer-Out Rate 49%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1080 – 1220
SAT Math Range 520 – 625
SAT RW Range 530 – 620
ACT Range 22 – 28

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 - York 100 64% / 36% 10% $66,370 95%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $116,013 99 95%
Information Sciences 8 88% / 12% 12% $92,982 96 97%
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 100% / 0% 0% $66,382 78 92%
Biology 11 36% / 64% 0% $68,771 81 94%
Business Communications 4 75% / 25% 25% $56,837 61 96%
General Business 22 64% / 36% 18% $62,450 72 94%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 10 70% / 30% 40% $70,075 82 98%
English 3 100% / 0% 0% $49,973 43 92%
Human Development and Family Studies 9 22% / 78% 0% $44,563 27 93%
Psychology 14 50% / 50% 0% $51,142 46 92%
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 15 93% / 7% 0% $80,198 90 100%