University of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 5,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,280
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 15%
From Region 29%
Athletes 942 (9.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 29%
White 26%
International 13%
Hispanic 11%
Black 9%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

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
School of Arts and Sciences 1,831 44% 34% 26% 8% 12% 11% $113,217 98 +2.58 95 94% 3.6%
Computer Science & Mathematics 6 +1 67% 17% 17% 17% 33% 17% $190,132 91 +1.70 100 — — — — —
Chemistry 27 +5 26% 33% 52% 7% 4% 4% $85,043 94 +1.30 75 — — — — —
Earth and Environmental Science 13 +3 38% 23% 31% 0% 8% 31% $72,735 83 +0.69 51 — — — — —
Logic, Information, & Computation 150 +59 68% 16% 45% 1% 5% 22% $203,161 100 +2.99 100 98% — — — —
Mathematics 33 +13 67% 52% 12% 6% 12% 12% $158,770 96 +2.77 100 — — — — —
Physics 31 +3 55% 35% 23% 0% 13% 26% $98,081 88 +1.04 87 100% — — — —
Statistics and Data Science 38 +23 66% 5% 39% 0% 5% 29% $186,204 96 +2.45 100 94% — — — —
Biochemistry 30 +5 47% 13% 33% 13% 17% 7% $79,017 80 +0.67 65 — — — — —
Biology 158 +14 39% 27% 42% 9% 11% 4% $91,918 99 +2.96 82 98% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 9 — 67% 11% 44% 11% 0% 22% $91,918 98 +2.01 82 98% — — — —
Biophysics 5 +11 20% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $80,585 81 +0.81 68 — — — — —
Neuroscience 102 +4 38% 21% 37% 9% 20% 4% $68,973 56 +0.18 41 89% — — — —
Environmental Studies 13 +10 31% 23% 23% 0% 31% 8% $69,968 92 +1.42 43 — — — — —
Health and Societies 88 +8 16% 19% 33% 20% 15% 2% $99,835 98 +2.15 88 89% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $138,209 90 +1.51 99 96% — — — —
Mathematical Economics 155 +30 68% 28% 30% 5% 10% 18% $138,209 90 +1.51 99 96% — — — —
Africana Studies 3 +4 33% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $72,208 84 +1.03 49 — — — — —
Ancient History 32 +13 53% 50% 12% 6% 16% 9% $80,526 96 +2.31 68 85% — — — —
Applied Arts and Sciences 6 — 83% 50% 0% 0% 17% 17% $61,977 81 +0.45 22 94% — — — —
Classical Studies 8 +2 25% 62% 12% 0% 12% 0% $76,590 96 +1.65 60 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 3 +2 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $70,411 97 +2.19 44 — — — — —
East Asian Languages 4 +4 25% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $73,328 85 +1.12 52 — — — — —
English 40 +18 38% 48% 18% 2% 18% 8% $71,190 98 +2.29 46 96% — — — —
Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies — — — — — — — — $76,016 95 +1.60 59 — — — — —
Francophone, Italian and Germanic Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,355 96 +1.63 59 — — — — —
French 2 +3 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $76,256 96 +1.62 59 — — — — —
Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies 4 +2 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $72,165 97 +1.95 49 — — — — —
General Literature 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $68,828 97 +2.00 40 — — — — —
General Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,221 91 +0.95 36 — — — — —
Hispanic Studies 1 +4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,507 85 +1.14 53 — — — — —
History 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,526 96 +2.31 68 85% — — — —
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 9 +2 33% 56% 11% 22% 0% 0% $80,526 96 +2.31 68 85% — — — —
Individualized Major 42 — 50% 64% 7% 10% 7% 2% $61,977 81 +0.45 22 94% — — — —
Latin American & Latinx Studies — +1 — — — — — — $74,408 86 +1.21 55 — — — — —
Linguistics 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,202 96 +1.62 59 — — — — —
Modern Middle Eastern Studies — +4 — — — — — — $73,951 85 +1.17 54 — — — — —
Near Eastern Languages 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,605 96 +1.66 60 — — — — —
Philosophy 16 +8 69% 56% 0% 6% 6% 19% $118,547 100 +4.30 97 93% — — — —
Philosophy, Politics and Economics 183 +6 49% 52% 21% 4% 9% 8% $118,547 100 +5.87 97 93% — — — —
Religious Studies 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% $68,133 97 +2.13 38 — — — — —
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 21 +1 29% 38% 0% 24% 19% 5% $82,309 97 +2.39 71 — — — — —
Russian and East European Studies 3 +4 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $73,086 84 +1.10 52 — — — — —
Science, Technology and Society 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 0% 17% $100,241 99 +2.92 89 — — — — —
South Asian Studies — +1 — — — — — — $74,183 85 +1.19 54 — — — — —
Anthropology 13 +2 54% 8% 23% 15% 23% 8% $81,489 98 +2.23 69 — — — — —
Cinema and Media Studies 16 +9 44% 31% 12% 0% 19% 19% $80,640 96 +1.75 68 — — — — —
Cognitive Science 9 +2 44% 33% 44% 0% 0% 22% $76,154 69 -0.27 59 — — — — —
Cognitive Science 95 +4 31% 26% 28% 9% 6% 23% $113,252 89 +1.32 95 90% — — — —
Communication 5 — 40% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $110,837 100 +4.57 94 98% 3.6% — — —
Communication and Media Studies 67 +8 21% 46% 13% 13% 10% 3% $110,837 100 +4.57 94 98% 3.6% — — —
Health and Societies 13 — 77% 54% 8% 8% 8% 8% $80,808 98 +2.17 68 — — — — —
Humanities Studies — — — — — — — — $61,977 77 +0.46 22 94% — — — —
International Relations 36 +4 36% 53% 8% 3% 22% 6% $118,454 98 +2.38 97 100% — — — —
International Studies 45 — 44% 33% 27% 4% 9% 22% $277,397 100 +10.66 100 94% — — — —
Political Science 98 +30 51% 35% 11% 16% 19% 11% $99,497 95 +2.01 88 96% — — — —
Psychology 62 +8 19% 44% 18% 11% 13% 2% $64,088 65 +0.30 27 94% — — — —
Psychology 5 — 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% 0% $72,631 98 +2.67 50 — — — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $82,022 98 +2.28 70 — — — — —
Sociology — — — — — — — — $75,484 97 +1.69 57 — — — — —
Architecture 23 +3 35% 30% 26% 17% 9% 9% $75,744 88 +0.88 58 94% — — — —
Design 22 +6 32% 27% 27% 18% 9% 5% $110,099 99 +3.89 94 — — — — —
Fine Arts 10 +6 10% 60% 10% 0% 0% 20% $57,148 91 +1.11 12 93% — — — —
History of Art 10 +11 30% 30% 10% 10% 20% 10% $57,148 78 +0.41 12 93% — — — —
Music 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $57,178 94 +1.12 12 — — — — —
Theatre Arts 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,905 97 +1.72 10 — — — — —
Urban Studies 24 +2 29% 38% 12% 12% 12% 4% $72,695 77 +0.53 50 94% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 2 +3 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $54,048 96 +1.47 8 — — — — —
Criminology 14 +5 14% 21% 0% 21% 50% 0% $96,379 100 +5.03 86 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering and Applied Science 288 58% 24% 37% 3% 6% 18% $144,196 100 +2.32 99 97% 3%
Bioengineering 51 — 43% 22% 39% 4% 4% 22% $129,175 99 +2.60 98 100% — 3% — —
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 21 — 43% 29% 33% 0% 0% 19% $111,031 69 +0.56 94 100% — 3% — —
Computer Engineering 11 — 82% 18% 9% 0% 0% 55% $162,568 98 +2.15 100 — — 3% — —
Electrical Engineering 27 +1 59% 30% 37% 4% 4% 19% $159,413 98 +2.00 100 — — 3% — —
Engineering 9 — 67% 11% 56% 0% 11% 22% $115,433 94 +1.29 96 — — 3% — —
Materials Science and Engineering 17 — 41% 41% 35% 0% 0% 12% $97,915 68 +0.39 87 90% — 3% — —
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics 63 — 71% 38% 24% 5% 13% 11% $138,679 100 +4.96 99 97% — 3% — —
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $203,161 100 +2.36 100 98% — 3% — —
Computer Science 89 — 58% 11% 48% 3% 6% 17% $169,396 90 +1.30 100 95% — 3% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 191 12% 50% 21% 10% 10% 4% $99,459 94 +0.72 88 100% 6%
Nursing 191 — 12% 50% 21% 10% 10% 4% $99,459 80 +0.72 88 100% — 6% — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
The Wharton School 607 52% 24% 30% 9% 12% 19% $251,211 100 +6.15 100 95% 4%
Accounting 4 +16 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $170,646 100 +5.41 100 — — 4% — —
Artificial Intelligence for Business 72 +106 39% 17% 31% 14% 8% 28% $148,565 100 +3.21 99 96% — 4% — —
Behavioral Economics — — — — — — — — $203,161 100 +3.95 100 98% — 4% — —
Business Economics & Public Policy 14 +12 50% 43% 14% 7% 21% 0% $157,002 95 +2.22 100 — — 4% — —
Entrepreneurship & Innovation 14 +20 57% 14% 36% 21% 14% 14% $236,473 100 +7.14 100 95% — 4% — —
Finance 354 +48 57% 25% 31% 5% 12% 21% $310,778 100 +7.30 100 95% — 4% — —
Health Care Management & Policy 23 +3 48% 4% 52% 13% 4% 17% $311,453 100 +12.63 100 95% — 4% — —
Leading Across Differences 7 — 14% 29% 29% 29% 0% 14% $80,288 65 +0.31 67 95% — 4% — —
Management 39 +45 59% 31% 15% 18% 13% 5% $147,336 99 +3.63 99 94% — 4% — —
Marketing 34 +19 38% 12% 38% 12% 15% 6% $125,840 100 +3.76 98 100% — 4% — —
Office Management 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $147,336 99 +3.63 99 94% — — — —
Operations, Information & Decisions 27 +37 44% 22% 19% 15% 11% 22% $148,565 100 +3.21 99 96% — 4% — —
Real Estate 8 +19 62% 38% 12% 12% 0% 0% $291,960 100 +8.26 100 95% — 4% — —
Statistics and Data Science — — — — — — — — $164,111 100 +4.10 100 — — 4% — —
Legal Studies & Business Ethics 10 +17 40% 40% 20% 10% 30% 0% $133,775 100 +4.53 99 — — 4% — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $67,517
ROI Percentile 99th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 99%
4-Year Graduation Rate 86%
6-Year Graduation Rate 96%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 25.8% 753 56% 24% 30% 8% 11% 19% $229,360 100 +5.21 100 95% —
Social Sciences 16.3% 475 37% 37% 18% 11% 13% 12% $115,956 100 +2.90 96 95% 3.6%
Humanities 13.6% 398 45% 53% 14% 7% 11% 8% $95,969 99 +3.74 86 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.4% 304 40% 23% 39% 10% 14% 5% $82,760 97 +1.73 71 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 10.0% 292 61% 23% 38% 2% 7% 21% $168,053 100 +2.43 100 98% —
Health Sciences 9.6% 279 13% 41% 25% 14% 11% 3% $99,578 96 +1.17 88 96% —
Engineering 6.8% 199 57% 30% 32% 3% 6% 19% $132,926 99 +2.78 99 98% —
Arts 3.3% 95 29% 37% 19% 13% 9% 8% $77,763 100 +1.49 62 94% —
Computer Science 3.3% 95 59% 12% 46% 4% 7% 17% $170,706 95 +1.33 100 95% —
Professional 0.5% 14 14% 21% 0% 21% 50% 0% $96,379 93 +5.03 86 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 13 31% 23% 23% 0% 31% 8% $69,968 89 +1.42 43 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1,221M #1 50% $138M 165 #5 1,102 502
Health Sciences $437M #28 51% $27.2M 102 #12 69 381
Engineering $124M #37 51% $3.9M 103 #34 768 130
Humanities & Social Sciences $120M #9 26% $0.8M 167 #12 302 61
Business & Economics $101M #1 1% $1.3M 45 #13 111 3
Physical Sciences & Math $96.5M #33 65% $0.7M 87 #27 460 127
Computer Science $28.0M #37 52% $0.4M 17 #58 218 13
Education $14.7M #39 34% $0.0M 64 #37 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.1M #156 15% $0 — — — 69
Total $2,145M #2 47% $172M 750 #13 3,030 1,286

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 133 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Football 108 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Other Sports 87 $749K $749K $0
Lacrosse 51 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Rowing 49 $747K $747K $0
Baseball 35 $669K $669K $0
Wrestling 35 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 32 $659K $659K $0
Swimming & Diving 29 $329K $329K $0
Fencing 18 $253K $253K $0
Squash 17 $437K $437K $0
Basketball 16 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Tennis 11 $354K $354K $0
Golf 8 $222K $222K $0
Total 559 $13.8M $13.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 144 $975K $975K $0
Rowing 58 $713K $713K $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $331K $331K $0
Lacrosse 29 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Soccer 29 $563K $563K $0
Basketball 26 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Fencing 25 $232K $232K $0
Field Hockey 25 $587K $587K $0
Gymnastics 23 $439K $439K $0
Softball 18 $522K $522K $0
Squash 18 $287K $287K $0
Volleyball 18 $395K $395K $0
Tennis 11 $372K $372K $0
Golf 9 $226K $226K $0
Total 383 $8.2M $8.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 277 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Football 108 $3.5M $3.5M $0
Rowing 107 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Other Sports 87 $749K $749K $0
Lacrosse 80 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Soccer 61 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Swimming & Diving 59 $660K $660K $0
Fencing 43 $486K $486K $0
Basketball 42 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Baseball 35 $669K $669K $0
Squash 35 $724K $724K $0
Wrestling 35 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Field Hockey 25 $587K $587K $0
Gymnastics 23 $439K $439K $0
Tennis 22 $726K $726K $0
Softball 18 $522K $522K $0
Volleyball 18 $395K $395K $0
Golf 17 $448K $448K $0
Total 942 $59.3M $59.3M $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 Yes
Acceptance Rate 5.8%
Yield (non-ED) 50%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 4% 2%
Early Decision 23% 15% 7%
Unhooked Early Decision 13% 9% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy required
Submitted Test Scores 70%
SAT Range 1500 – 1560
SAT Math Range 770 – 800
SAT RW Range 740 – 770