Public
Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Beaver
6-yr Graduation
22%
-5.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
482
peer median 542
Avg net price
$17,418
-$179 vs peer
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About
Penn State Beaver is a campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The campus focuses on providing educational opportunities as part of the larger Penn State system, emphasizing student visits and enrollment processes.
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%-5.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
22%-5.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
16%
4-year graduation
16%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
76%
Full-time retention
76%
Pell equity
2.3pp gap
Pell recipients
23%18 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
21%22 of 106
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%8 of 47
No Federal Aid
24%14 of 59
Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$17,418
-$179vs peer median $17,597
Federal loans
54.8%
In-state tuition
$14,408
Out-of-state
$24,134
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%-4.4
2017
5.0%-4.2
2018
4.0%-3.0
2019
1.4%-0.9
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.
Academic programs at PSU
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
62 total completions
01Business
2438.7%
01Business
2438.7%
02Computer Sciences
1422.6%
02Computer Sciences
1422.6%
03Psychology
812.9%
03Psychology
812.9%
04Security/Protective
812.9%
04Security/Protective
812.9%
05Communication
34.8%
05Communication
34.8%
06Health Professions
34.8%
06Health Professions
34.8%
07Biological Sciences
23.2%
07Biological Sciences
23.2%
08Physical Sciences
00.0%
08Physical Sciences
00.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
482
12-mo unduplicated
533
Undergraduate
533
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
57%303
Women
43%230
Race / ethnicity composition
White
68.7%
Black
10.4%
Hispanic
6.9%
Asian
5.0%
Two or more
5.0%
Non-resident
2.9%
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
113
55 M · 58 W
Women athletes
51.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$729K
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
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Basketball
13
22
$83,127
Basketball
13 M · 22 W
Soccer
15
13
$55,995
Soccer
15 M · 13 W
Baseball
28
—
$44,777
Baseball
28 M · —
Softball
—
15
$39,135
Softball
— · 15 W
Volleyball
—
12
$19,315
Volleyball
— · 12 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.97
2 offenses · 504 students
3-year trend
5.751 yr ago3.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
2
By location
2total
- On campus2
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor010
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
27
PSU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions PSU selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectPennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 22% | — | 482 | $17,418 | — |
| 16% | 98.1% | 2,371 | $22,213 | — | |
| 30% | 98.7% | 1,884 | $24,356 | — | |
| 25% | 98.1% | 1,236 | $22,585 | — | |
| 36% | 95.5% | 405 | $14,596 | — | |
| 18% | 96.5% | 352 | $15,521 | — | |
| 21% | 96.4% | 502 | $17,597 | — | |
| 18% | 97.4% | 867 | $18,220 | — | |
| 27% | 98.2% | 582 | $19,454 | — | |
| 22% | 95.3% | 421 | $18,305 | — | |
| 29% | 96.6% | 624 | $19,659 | — | |
| 30% | 92.2% | 265 | $18,095 | — | |
| 19% | 97.0% | 315 | $16,448 | — | |
| 62% | 88.2% | 477 | $13,807 | — | |
| 65% | 88.3% | 1,544 | $16,403 | — | |
| 57% | 83.0% | 2,482 | $16,798 | — | |
| 53% | 86.7% | 745 | $10,875 | — | |
| — | 0.0% | 173 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 27% | 96.4% | 542 | $17,597 |
Institutions like PSU
Explore the federal data for institutions in PSU's comparison group.
- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Grad rate16%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment2,371Net price$22,213View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Grad rate30%Admit rate98.7%Enrollment1,884Net price$24,356View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Grad rate25%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment1,236Net price$22,585View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Grad rate36%Admit rate95.5%Enrollment405Net price$14,596View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Grad rate18%Admit rate96.5%Enrollment352Net price$15,521View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Grad rate21%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment502Net price$17,597View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Grad rate18%Admit rate97.4%Enrollment867Net price$18,220View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Grad rate27%Admit rate98.2%Enrollment582Net price$19,454View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Grad rate22%Admit rate95.3%Enrollment421Net price$18,305View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Grad rate29%Admit rate96.6%Enrollment624Net price$19,659View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Grad rate30%Admit rate92.2%Enrollment265Net price$18,095View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grad rate19%Admit rate97.0%Enrollment315Net price$16,448View data - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.2%Enrollment477Net price$13,807View data - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Grad rate65%Admit rate88.3%Enrollment1,544Net price$16,403View data - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Grad rate57%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment2,482Net price$16,798View data - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.7%Enrollment745Net price$10,875View data - Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Grad rate—Admit rate0.0%Enrollment173Net price—View data
Campus network
PSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
Part ofPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Main campus
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Penn State Abington
Abington, PAView data - PA
Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PAView data - PA
Penn State Berks
Reading, PAView data - PA
Penn State Brandywine
Media, PAView data - PA
Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PAView data - PA
Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PAView data - PA
Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Lemont Furnace, PAView data - PA
Penn State Great Valley
Malvern, PAView data - PA
Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PAView data - PA
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PAView data - PA
Penn State Hazleton
Hazleton, PAView data - PA
Penn State Lehigh Valley
Center Valley, PAView data - PA
Penn State Mont Alto
Mont Alto, PAView data - PA
Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PAView data - PA
Penn State Schuylkill
Schuylkill Haven, PAView data - PA
Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PAView data - PA
Penn State Shenango
Sharon, PAView data - PA
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PAView data - PA
Penn State York
York, PAView data - Main campusPA
World Campus
University Park, PAView data
PSU Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
Phone
814-863-8721
Address
203 Rider Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
The Institutional Research team within OPAIR is comprised of data architecture, data engineering, data science and analytics, and institutional reporting, supporting organizational excellence by making institutional data and strategic information easily accessible.
Visit IR office pageTeam
15 members
- Carly SunseriAssistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
- Kim MarchekLead Data Process Analyst
- Katarina DurasovaDirector of Data Modeling
- Sravani GogulamudiBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Jeffrey MolekBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Bhavya PidikitiBusiness Intelligence Specialist
- Aaron TippettDirector of Data Science and Analytics
- Sandy TakAssociate Director of Data Science and Analytics
- Xianzeng NiuData Scientist
- Humaira RahmanData Analyst
- Yuanhong ZhuData Scientist
- Aida Ali AkreyiDirector of Institutional Reporting
- Cheryl MurphyInstitutional Reporting Programmer
- Holly PedriInstitutional Reporting Specialist
- Russ RichinsInstitutional Data Analyst
Common Data Set
PSU's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (6)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionDefinitions | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional ResearchThis page from Penn State University details definitions related to instructional activities, support, research, service, and other university functions. It serves as a guide for faculty to report hours and activities undertaken in these areas, emphasizing accurate recording for university assessments. The page serves as an instructional tool for managing and entering faculty activity data into the university's system.opair.psu.edu
- Data dictionaryData Digest | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research2026The Data Digest is part of the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver. It is included among various projects, dashboards, and reports, signifying a focus on planning, assessment, and institutional research efforts. The broader context involves accreditation, assessment, surveys, strategic planning, and other university functions and information resources.opair.psu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookData Digest2020The Data Digest provides dashboards showcasing key measures and trends across several categories including student enrollment, graduation and retention, faculty, and more. It is produced by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research of Pennsylvania State University.datadigest.psu.edu
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms | Strategic PlanThe glossary provides definitions to ensure clarity and consistency within Penn State's strategic plan, encompassing terms related to student success, interdisciplinary research, diversity and inclusion, economic impact, and sustainable operations. It comprises 46 terms describing various initiatives, practices, and goals vital to the University's mission, such as enhancing student success, fostering diversity, and promoting research excellence.strategicplan.psu.edu
- Strategic planPenn State Strategic Plan2025The Penn State Strategic Plan aims to elevate the university's status by transforming the educational experience, fostering an inclusive community, and enhancing research impacting communities. The plan focuses on six priority areas, including interdisciplinary research excellence, land-grant impact, and health care transformation. It seeks to improve internal operations to provide necessary support for achieving these goals, reflecting the university's commitment to purpose, agility, and opportunity.strategicplan.psu.edu
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 $17,418 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.
Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver's IR work is done by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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