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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·schuylkill.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
624
peer median 624
Avg net price
$21,228
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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
864
864 candidates competed
Admitted
835
96.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
167
20.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
35%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,752
$30–48k$15,885
$48–75k$18,182
$75–110k$25,192
$110k+$26,569

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

Avg net price
$21,228
vs peer median $21,228
Federal loans
67.4%
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 programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

112 total completions
01Health Professions
4439.3%
02Business
2017.9%
03Psychology
1412.5%
04Security/Protective
1311.6%
05Biological Sciences
76.3%
06Family/Consumer Sci
76.3%
07Liberal Arts
54.5%
08Computer Sciences
21.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
624
12-mo unduplicated
747
Undergraduate
747
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%270
Women
64%477

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.6%
Black
13.5%
Hispanic
10.4%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.1%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
140
76 M · 64 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$657K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$1K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
16 M · 16 W
$50K
Basketball
15 M · 13 W
$84K
Baseball
23 M ·
$78K
Volleyball
9 M · 12 W
$25K
Cross Country
9 M · 11 W
$20K
Softball
· 18 W
$68K

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
8.03
5 offenses · 623 students
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
2
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

  • Nittany 4 Apts.1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill reports a total enrollment of 624 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill is $21,228 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 Schuylkill?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill's yield rate is 20.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill located?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill is located in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania 17972-2202.

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