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Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Erie - Behrend College
6-yr Graduation
44%
+1.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
3,336
peer median 3,186
Avg net price
$24,558
+$12k vs peer
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About
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, officially Pennsylvania State University at Erie, The Behrend College and often shortened to Penn State Behrend, is a public satellite campus of Penn State University and is located just outside Erie, Pennsylvania. It is among the largest of Penn State's commonwealth campuses, with about 4,400 students enrolled in Behrend programs on campus and online. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors in four academic schools: The Sam and Irene Black School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Science, which includes the Nursing Program. Penn State Behrend also offers five master's degrees, as well as a range of continuing education trainings through its Community and Workforce Programs.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
6,378
6,378 candidates competed
Admitted
6,176
96.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
897
14.5% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
44%+1.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
44%+1.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
32%
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
83%
Full-time retention
83%
Pell equity
4.6pp gap
Pell recipients
47%137 of 292
Non-Pell (all)
42%325 of 767
Subsidized loan, no Pell
53%160 of 300
No Federal Aid
35%165 of 467
Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.6-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
$24,558
+$12,147vs peer median $12,411
Federal loans
55.5%
In-state tuition
$15,972
Out-of-state
$26,958
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 programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
597 total completions
01Business
19031.8%
01Business
19031.8%
02Engineering
15526.0%
02Engineering
15526.0%
03Biological Sciences
437.2%
03Biological Sciences
437.2%
04Health Professions
396.5%
04Health Professions
396.5%
05Psychology
386.4%
05Psychology
386.4%
06Engineering Tech
386.4%
06Engineering Tech
386.4%
07Computer Sciences
284.7%
07Computer Sciences
284.7%
08Communication
284.7%
08Communication
284.7%
09Education
203.4%
09Education
203.4%
10Social Sciences
183.0%
10Social Sciences
183.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
3,336
12-mo unduplicated
3,635
Undergraduate
3,511
Graduate
124
Gender split
Men
62%2,247
Women
38%1,388
Race / ethnicity composition
White
75.2%
Asian
5.2%
Hispanic
5.1%
Non-resident
4.9%
Black
4.0%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
439
265 M · 174 W
Women athletes
39.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$13K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 14
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field (Indoor)
53
33
$54,782
Track and Field (Indoor)
53 M · 33 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
53
33
$79,720
Track and Field (Outdoor)
53 M · 33 W
Soccer
32
30
$286,175
Soccer
32 M · 30 W
Swimming and Diving (combined)
31
21
$155,389
Swimming and Diving (combined)
31 M · 21 W
Baseball
37
—
$205,530
Baseball
37 M · —
Basketball
18
18
$234,381
Basketball
18 M · 18 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
2.11
7 offenses · 3,323 students
3-year trend
3.341 yr ago2.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
31
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
6
Burglary
1
By location
7total
- On campus7
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
6
Stalking
14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor029
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)
229
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 Erie-Behrend College | 44% | — | 3,336 | $24,558 | — |
| 56% | 45.3% | 2,995 | $13,265 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 56.0% | 4,072 | $15,261 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 43% | 96.3% | 3,346 | $15,911 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 51% | 94.8% | 5,592 | $9,849 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 38% | — | 3,696 | $10,912 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 72% | 86.0% | 4,454 | $23,015 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 26% | 45.8% | 2,210 | $9,977 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 32% | 64.1% | 6,174 | $4,456 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 57% | 83.0% | 4,355 | $21,067 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 43% | 98.3% | 2,894 | $17,148 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 44% | 98.6% | 3,305 | $9,032 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 41% | 65.9% | 2,897 | $10,338 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 39% | 67.2% | 3,203 | $8,134 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 45% | 86.5% | 2,921 | $3,968 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 73.4% | 3,041 | $5,130 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 32% | — | 1,937 | $11,504 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 74% | 94.7% | 1,488 | $21,582 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 47% | 90.3% | 2,193 | $12,411 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 27% | 92.4% | 2,205 | $9,686 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 40% | 97.0% | 4,147 | $12,007 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 39% | — | 3,716 | $13,251 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 58% | 91.1% | 1,702 | $16,481 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 57% | 44.5% | 1,622 | $9,873 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 55% | 93.0% | 3,708 | $15,812 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 30% | 65.5% | 2,079 | $10,104 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 20% | 96.8% | 2,885 | $18,071 | — | |
| — | — | 212 | — | — | |
| 40% | 98.5% | 800 | $17,910 | — | |
| 15% | 97.4% | 677 | $19,047 | — | |
| 28% | 46.1% | 3,193 | $8,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 54% | 68.9% | 3,231 | $14,381 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 51% | 96.8% | 3,339 | $11,363 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 37% | 82.6% | 3,242 | $18,097 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 50% | 77.7% | 3,179 | $15,897 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 71% | 66.4% | 3,945 | $18,211 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 66% | 72.4% | 1,413 | $22,367 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 23% | — | 1,478 | $10,864 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 40% | 78.5% | 4,022 | $11,641 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 39% | 96.0% | 3,246 | $11,139 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 43% | 84.5% | 3,186 | $12,411 |
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Campus network
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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 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 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 (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionDefinitions | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional ResearchThis page from the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College provides definitions for activities and processes related to instruction, instructional support, research, public service, and other university services. It explains how to report hours spent on these activities and outlines the procedures for entering and saving this information accurately into their system.opair.psu.edu
- Data dictionaryData Digest | Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research2026The Data Digest page is part of Pennsylvania State University's Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research. It contains information on accreditation, assessment, and various institutional research projects, dashboards, and reports. Additionally, it includes strategic planning resources and various other institutional resources, such as academic analytics and information related to the CARES Act. The page is located at 203 Rider Building, University Park, Pennsylvania.opair.psu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookData Digest2020The Data Digest, produced by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University, provides dashboards with key measures and trends related to student enrollment, graduation and retention, student flow, degrees awarded, faculty and staff, research and development expenditures, alumni earnings and employment, and faculty salaries.datadigest.psu.edu
- Strategic planPenn State Strategic Plan2025Penn State University's Strategic Plan aims to transform the educational experience for its students, enhance research excellence, and bolster community engagement. It emphasizes expanding access to education, fostering inclusivity, and advancing healthcare through academic synergy. The Plan, influenced by community input, aligns with the university's mission and values, and focuses on operational transformation to ensure efficiency and sustainability.strategicplan.psu.edu
Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College reports a total enrollment of 3,336 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College?
The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is $24,558 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 Erie-Behrend College?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College's yield rate is 14.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College located?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is located in Erie, Pennsylvania 16563-0001.
Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College'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.
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