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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Monaca, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·beaver.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
Total enrollment
482
peer median 482
Avg net price
$18,657
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,703
1,703 candidates competed
Admitted
1,629
95.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
155
9.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
22%
4-year graduation
16%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
17%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,180
$30–48k$12,787
$48–75k$14,073
$75–110k$22,906
$110k+$24,301

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$18,657
vs peer median $18,657
Federal loans
57.9%
In-state tuition
$14,380
Out-of-state
$23,872

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 17,838 borrowers who entered repayment, 254 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17,838
Defaulted
254
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at PSU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

74 total completions
01Psychology
2331.1%
02Business
2229.7%
03Computer Sciences
1317.6%
04Security/Protective
79.5%
05Biological Sciences
45.4%
06Communication
45.4%
07Health Professions
11.4%
08Physical Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
482
12-mo unduplicated
548
Undergraduate
548
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%308
Women
44%240

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.9%
Black
8.6%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian
5.3%
Two or more
4.9%
Non-resident
3.3%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
115
54 M · 61 W
Women athletes
53.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$67K
Soccer
15 M · 15 W
$51K
Baseball
24 M ·
$49K
Softball
· 19 W
$39K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$22K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.75
3 offenses · 522 students
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs11
Liquor79

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
27

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver reports a total enrollment of 482 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?

The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver is $18,657 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver's yield rate is 9.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver located?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania 15061-2764.

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