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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Media, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·brandywine.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
Total enrollment
1,236
peer median 1,236
Avg net price
$22,518
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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
2,431
2,431 candidates competed
Admitted
2,385
98.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
401
16.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
26%
4-year graduation
14%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
25%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
24%

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$16,792
$30–48k$16,105
$48–75k$21,651
$75–110k$26,445
$110k+$28,700

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

Avg net price
$22,518
vs peer median $22,518
Federal loans
51.9%
In-state tuition
$15,180
Out-of-state
$25,118

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 programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

128 total completions
01Business
2922.7%
02Computer Sciences
2519.5%
03Psychology
2015.6%
04Biological Sciences
1612.5%
05Family/Consumer Sci
1310.2%
06Communication
118.6%
07Engineering
75.5%
08Liberal Arts
32.3%
09English Language
21.6%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,236
12-mo unduplicated
1,321
Undergraduate
1,321
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
63%832
Women
37%489

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.2%
Black
17.6%
Asian
13.8%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more
4.5%
Non-resident
2.8%
Unknown
2.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
170
103 M · 67 W
Women athletes
39.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$440K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
31 M · 20 W
$72K
Baseball
32 M ·
$48K
Basketball
17 M · 12 W
$66K
Softball
· 17 W
$65K
Cross Country
10 M · 6 W
$10K
Tennis
8 M · 7 W
$12K

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
5.02
6 offenses · 1,196 students
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Arson
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs23
Liquor017

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
60

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine reports a total enrollment of 1,236 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is $22,518 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 Brandywine?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine's yield rate is 16.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine located?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is located in Media, Pennsylvania 19063-5522.

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