Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Berks
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's acceptance rate is 98.7% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 30% and its four-year rate is 23% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 32%. In-state tuition and fees are $15,972 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $26,958 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,884 students, and 2,120 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Penn State Berks is a campus of the Pennsylvania State University system located in Reading, Pennsylvania. It serves a diverse student population and focuses on providing undergraduate education with an emphasis on personalized learning, research, and community engagement.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 12.0-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
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 8
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus17
Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Ivy House1 fireUnknown individual ignited paper attached to door whiteboardDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Berks | 30% | 98.7% | 1,884 | $24,356 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 16% | 98.1% | 2,371 | $22,213 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | 22% | 95.7% | 482 | $17,418 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 25% | 98.1% | 1,236 | $22,585 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 36% | 95.5% | 405 | $14,596 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 18% | 96.5% | 352 | $15,521 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton | 21% | 96.4% | 502 | $17,597 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley | 18% | 97.4% | 867 | $18,220 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | 27% | 98.2% | 582 | $19,454 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington | 22% | 95.3% | 421 | $18,305 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | 29% | 96.6% | 624 | $19,659 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 30% | 92.2% | 265 | $18,095 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 19% | 97.0% | 315 | $16,448 | — |
University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 62% | 88.2% | 477 | $13,807 | — |
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 65% | 88.3% | 1,544 | $16,403 | — |
University of Connecticut-Stamford | 57% | 83.0% | 2,482 | $16,798 | — |
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 53% | 86.7% | 745 | $10,875 | — |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex | No freshman cohort | 0.0% | 173 | No freshman cohort | — |
| Peer group median | 27% | 96.0% | 542 | $17,597 |
Institutions like Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Explore the federal data for institutions in Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's comparison group.
- Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
Grad rate16%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment2,371Net price$22,213 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Grad rate22%Admit rate95.7%Enrollment482Net price$17,418 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Grad rate25%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment1,236Net price$22,585 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
Grad rate36%Admit rate95.5%Enrollment405Net price$14,596 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
Grad rate18%Admit rate96.5%Enrollment352Net price$15,521 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
Grad rate21%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment502Net price$17,597 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
Grad rate18%Admit rate97.4%Enrollment867Net price$18,220 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Grad rate27%Admit rate98.2%Enrollment582Net price$19,454 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Grad rate22%Admit rate95.3%Enrollment421Net price$18,305 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
Grad rate29%Admit rate96.6%Enrollment624Net price$19,659 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Grad rate30%Admit rate92.2%Enrollment265Net price$18,095 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Grad rate19%Admit rate97.0%Enrollment315Net price$16,448 - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.2%Enrollment477Net price$13,807 - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
Grad rate65%Admit rate88.3%Enrollment1,544Net price$16,403 - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Stamford
Grad rate57%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment2,482Net price$16,798 - Connecticut
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Grad rate53%Admit rate86.7%Enrollment745Net price$10,875 - Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rate0.0%Enrollment173Net priceNo freshman cohort
Campus network
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
- PA
Penn State Abington
Abington, PAView data - PA
Penn State Altoona
Altoona, PAView data - PA
Penn State Beaver
Monaca, 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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Institutional Research team within OPAIR supports individual unit endeavors toward organizational excellence by making institutional data and strategic information easily accessible, clearly understood and well-leveraged both within the University and across the Commonwealth.
Visit IR office page- 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
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionDefinitions | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional ResearchThe Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks page on institutional data definitions outlines categories such as Instruction, Instructional Support, Research, Public Service, and Other University Service. It details what activities fall under each category, how to report hours spent, and provides instructions on entering data into the system. The emphasis is on accurately reporting time spent in different types of university-related activities and ensuring the data is saved correctly in the database.opair.psu.edu
- Data dictionaryData Digest2026The Data Digest is a project by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks. It falls under the category of institutional research, providing insights through projects, dashboards, and reports. It is accessible from the university's institutional research page as part of their continuous efforts in strategic planning, assessment, and accreditation.opair.psu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Terms | Strategic PlanThis glossary from Penn State Berks outlines terms related to the university's strategic plan. Covering areas such as student success, research excellence, land-grant impact, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, it provides clear definitions to ensure consistent understanding of key concepts. The glossary includes terms like 'Student Success,' 'High-impact practices,' 'Diversity,' and 'Fair hiring practices,' reflecting the institution's values and efforts in fostering an inclusive and impactful academic environment.strategicplan.psu.edu
- Strategic planPenn State Strategic Plan2025The Penn State Strategic Plan seeks to elevate the university's global standing through improved student education, innovative research, and community engagement. It emphasizes inclusivity, healthcare transformation, and operational efficiency to support its mission. The plan, shaped by community input, aims for impactful change across six priority areas, aligning with the university's land-grant responsibilities.strategicplan.psu.edu
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