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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

York, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·york.psu.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
Total enrollment
677
peer median 677
Avg net price
$18,922
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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
1,933
1,933 candidates competed
Admitted
1,883
97.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
202
10.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
16%
4-year graduation
8%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
15%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
26%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,304
$30–48k$12,138
$48–75k$15,735
$75–110k$20,962
$110k+$24,237

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

Avg net price
$18,922
vs peer median $18,922
Federal loans
48.9%
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 programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

114 total completions
01Business
4236.8%
02Engineering Tech
1714.9%
03Psychology
1412.3%
04Family/Consumer Sci
119.6%
05Computer Sciences
119.6%
06Biological Sciences
119.6%
07English Language
32.6%
08Education
21.8%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.8%
10Liberal Arts
10.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
677
12-mo unduplicated
797
Undergraduate
791
Graduate
6

Gender split

Men
61%490
Women
39%307

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.7%
Hispanic
11.5%
Black
8.5%
Asian
6.6%
Non-resident
5.1%
Two or more
3.7%
Unknown
1.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
98
73 M · 25 W
Women athletes
25.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$270K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$1K
$501
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
34 M ·
$38K
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
$81K
Soccer
14 M ·
$24K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$27K
Golf
7 M ·
$15K

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
1.39
1 offenses · 718 students
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
34

Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PSU.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York reports a total enrollment of 677 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York is $18,922 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 York?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York's yield rate is 10.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York located?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York is located in York, Pennsylvania 17403-3326.

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