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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%
+5.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
624
peer median 542
Avg net price
$19,659
+$2.1k vs peer
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About

Penn State Schuylkill is a campus of The Pennsylvania State University located in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. It offers seven baccalaureate and four associate degree programs and allows students to begin studies for over 160 Penn State bachelor degree programs before transferring to another campus. The institution emphasizes a hands-on approach to education with an average class size of nineteen students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
32%+5.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

2.4pp gap
Pell recipients
33%22 of 66
Non-Pell (all)
31%22 of 72
Subsidized loan, no Pell
35%13 of 37
No Federal Aid
26%9 of 35

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.4-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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,657
$30–48k$14,543
$48–75k$18,556
$75–110k$23,004
$110k+$26,293

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

Avg net price
$19,659
+$2,062vs peer median $17,597
Federal loans
62.2%
In-state tuition
$15,208
Out-of-state
$25,392

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

156 total completions
01Health Professions
6038.5%
02Business
3220.5%
03Psychology
1710.9%
04Biological Sciences
138.3%
05Security/Protective
138.3%
06Computer Sciences
106.4%
07Family/Consumer Sci
74.5%
08Liberal Arts
31.9%
09Agriculture
10.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
624
12-mo unduplicated
763
Undergraduate
763
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%272
Women
64%491

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.9%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
11.5%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.3%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.7%
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.

EADA
Athletes
144
80 M · 64 W
Women athletes
44.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$702K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

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

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
17 M · 20 W
$49K
Basketball
19 M · 12 W
$96K
Baseball
28 M · —
$69K
Volleyball
13 M · 13 W
$26K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 11 W
$19K
Softball
— · 18 W
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 650 students

3-year trend

8.031 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs03
    Liquor025

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

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

    PSU vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PSU selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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 Schuylkill
    		32%—624$19,659—
    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 Berks
    		30%98.7%1,884$24,356—
    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 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
    		—0.0%173——
    Peer group median27%95.7%542$17,597

    Institutions like PSU

    Explore the federal data for institutions in PSU's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    PSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Main campus
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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 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 accessible, understood, and well-leveraged.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    15 members
    • Carly Sunseri
      Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
    • Kim Marchek
      Lead Data Process Analyst
    • Sravani Gogulamudi
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Katarina Durasova
      Director of Data Modeling
    • Jeffrey Molek
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Bhavya Pidikiti
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Aaron Tippett
      Director of Data Science and Analytics
    • Sandy Tak
      Associate Director of Data Science and Analytics
    • Xianzeng Niu
      Data Scientist
    • Humaira Rahman
      Data Analyst
    • Yuanhong Zhu
      Data Scientist
    • Aida Ali Akreyi
      Director of Institutional Reporting
    • Cheryl Murphy
      Institutional Reporting Programmer
    • Holly Pedri
      Institutional Reporting Specialist
    • Russ Richins
      Institutional 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 (4)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    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 $19,659 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill'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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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