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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's acceptance rate is 91.1% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 34% and its four-year rate is 20% (2024). Tuition and fees are $15,356 (2024). Fall enrollment is 13,774 students, and 18,517 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
91.1%
+5.3pp vs peer
6-yr graduation
34%
-17.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
13,774
peer median 10,677
Avg net price
$19,550
+$6.1k vs peer
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About
The Pennsylvania State University is a geographically-dispersed university with campuses located throughout Pennsylvania. While the administrative hub of the university is located at its flagship campus in Penn State University Park, the 19 additional Commonwealth Campuses together enroll 37 percent of Penn State's undergraduate student population.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
1,198
1,198 candidates competed
Admitted
1,092
91.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
337
30.9% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
34%
Overall completion
34%
4-year graduation
20%
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%-17.0pp vs peer
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%-17.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
66%
Full-time retention
66%
Pell equity
21.9pp gap
Pell recipients
21%7 of 33
Non-Pell (all)
43%21 of 49
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%5 of 13
No Federal Aid
44%16 of 36
Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1921Next review Jan 2032
Programmatic accreditations · 24
Action history · 23
- Jul 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Aug 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
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
$19,550
+$6,078vs peer median $13,473
Federal loans
41.2%
Tuition and fees
$15,356
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 20,479 students received $116.8M in Pell grants, alongside $483.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
20,479
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$116.8M
$116,774,647 total
Direct Loans
$483.2M
63,795 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
18k’20
17k’21
17k’22
17k’23
20k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$100.6M
24,127 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$116.0M
29,712 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$59.5M
2,793 loan awards
Parent PLUS$184.6M
6,275 loan awards
Grad PLUS$22.4M
888 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
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 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs155
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
3,157 total completions
01Business
1,34442.6%
01Business
1,34442.6%
02Computer Sciences
31510.0%
02Computer Sciences
31510.0%
03Engineering
2969.4%
03Engineering
2969.4%
04Social Sciences
2618.3%
04Social Sciences
2618.3%
05Psychology
2036.4%
05Psychology
2036.4%
06Education
1946.1%
06Education
1946.1%
07Security/Protective
1645.2%
07Security/Protective
1645.2%
08Health Professions
1454.6%
08Health Professions
1454.6%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
1264.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
1264.0%
10Communication
1093.5%
10Communication
1093.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
13,774
12-mo unduplicated
18,517
Undergraduate
10,650
Graduate
7,867
Gender split
Men
51%9,423
Women
49%9,094
Race / ethnicity composition
White
62.7%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
8.7%
Asian
5.6%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
2.7%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World Campus | 34% | 91.1% | 13,774 | $19,550 | — |
Alabama State University | 30% | 97.6% | 4,081 | $20,435 | Doctoral/Professional |
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 56% | 93.1% | 11,092 | $15,699 | — |
Eastern Kentucky University | 55% | 77.6% | 15,673 | $11,040 | Doctoral/Professional |
Ferris State University | 56% | 91.4% | 9,959 | $8,624 | Doctoral/Professional |
Florida Gulf Coast University | 57% | 63.4% | 16,612 | $12,568 | Doctoral/Professional |
Grand Valley State University | 67% | 83.0% | 22,011 | $16,317 | Doctoral/Professional |
Indiana State University | 43% | 80.8% | 7,895 | $10,873 | Doctoral/Professional |
Kean University | 47% | 75.9% | 13,905 | $12,447 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lamar University | 37% | 86.4% | 17,772 | $9,366 | Doctoral/Professional |
Missouri State University-Springfield | 58% | 90.5% | 24,360 | $17,613 | Doctoral/Professional |
Northern Kentucky University | 54% | 67.6% | 15,347 | $8,191 | Doctoral/Professional |
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | 56% | 63.1% | 1,296 | $18,048 | — |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | 26% | 97.6% | 4,478 | $23,330 | — |
Purdue University Global | 33% | Open admission | 45,588 | $7,770 | Doctoral/Professional |
Radford University | 49% | 89.5% | 7,812 | $14,578 | Doctoral/Professional |
Stockton University | 69% | 88.9% | 8,631 | $20,670 | Doctoral/Professional |
Texas Woman's University | 49% | 96.1% | 15,361 | $11,963 | Doctoral/Professional |
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 50% | 81.1% | 11,775 | $14,265 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Central Arkansas | 53% | 89.5% | 10,112 | $16,511 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Hawaii at Hilo | 48% | 60.6% | 2,668 | $11,856 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Houston-Clear Lake | 52% | 90.5% | 8,137 | $15,563 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Louisiana at Monroe | 53% | 84.8% | 8,601 | $13,466 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Massachusetts Global | — | 92.9% | 8,996 | $32,654 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Michigan-Flint | 40% | 70.5% | 6,529 | $7,007 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Northern Colorado | 51% | 85.9% | 8,869 | $17,760 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of West Georgia | 43% | 51.6% | 14,337 | $12,786 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 54% | 86.5% | 12,953 | $14,305 | Doctoral/Professional |
Valdosta State University | 42% | 72.3% | 10,262 | $10,945 | Doctoral/Professional |
Western Carolina University | 60% | 81.8% | 11,686 | $13,315 | Doctoral/Professional |
Western Kentucky University | 58% | 93.9% | 16,291 | $10,990 | Doctoral/Professional |
Winston-Salem State University | 47% | 78.3% | 4,782 | $13,479 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 51% | 85.9% | 10,677 | $13,473 |
Institutions like Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Explore the federal data for institutions in Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalAlabama
Alabama State University
Grad rate30%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,081Net price$20,435 - Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate56%Admit rate93.1%Enrollment11,092Net price$15,699 - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
Eastern Kentucky University
Grad rate55%Admit rate77.6%Enrollment15,673Net price$11,040 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMichigan
Ferris State University
Grad rate56%Admit rate91.4%Enrollment9,959Net price$8,624 - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Florida Gulf Coast University
Grad rate57%Admit rate63.4%Enrollment16,612Net price$12,568 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMichigan
Grand Valley State University
Grad rate67%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment22,011Net price$16,317 - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
Indiana State University
Grad rate43%Admit rate80.8%Enrollment7,895Net price$10,873 - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
Kean University
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment13,905Net price$12,447 - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
Lamar University
Grad rate37%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment17,772Net price$9,366 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMissouri
Missouri State University-Springfield
Grad rate58%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment24,360Net price$17,613 - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
Northern Kentucky University
Grad rate54%Admit rate67.6%Enrollment15,347Net price$8,191 - Oregon
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Grad rate56%Admit rate63.1%Enrollment1,296Net price$18,048 - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Grad rate26%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,478Net price$23,330 - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
Purdue University Global
Grad rate33%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment45,588Net price$7,770 - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Radford University
Grad rate49%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment7,812Net price$14,578 - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
Stockton University
Grad rate69%Admit rate88.9%Enrollment8,631Net price$20,670 - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
Texas Woman's University
Grad rate49%Admit rate96.1%Enrollment15,361Net price$11,963 - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Grad rate50%Admit rate81.1%Enrollment11,775Net price$14,265 - Doctoral/ProfessionalArkansas
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate53%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment10,112Net price$16,511 - Doctoral/ProfessionalHawaii
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Grad rate48%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment2,668Net price$11,856 - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Grad rate52%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment8,137Net price$15,563 - Doctoral/ProfessionalLouisiana
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Grad rate53%Admit rate84.8%Enrollment8,601Net price$13,466 - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of Massachusetts Global
Grad rate—Admit rate92.9%Enrollment8,996Net price$32,654 - Doctoral/ProfessionalMichigan
University of Michigan-Flint
Grad rate40%Admit rate70.5%Enrollment6,529Net price$7,007 - Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
University of Northern Colorado
Grad rate51%Admit rate85.9%Enrollment8,869Net price$17,760 - Doctoral/ProfessionalGeorgia
University of West Georgia
Grad rate43%Admit rate51.6%Enrollment14,337Net price$12,786 - Doctoral/ProfessionalWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Grad rate54%Admit rate86.5%Enrollment12,953Net price$14,305 - Doctoral/ProfessionalGeorgia
Valdosta State University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.3%Enrollment10,262Net price$10,945 - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Western Carolina University
Grad rate60%Admit rate81.8%Enrollment11,686Net price$13,315 - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
Western Kentucky University
Grad rate58%Admit rate93.9%Enrollment16,291Net price$10,990 - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Winston-Salem State University
Grad rate47%Admit rate78.3%Enrollment4,782Net price$13,479
Campus network
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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 nexus of research, accreditation, assessment, and strategic planning that supports individual unit endeavors towards 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
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planPenn State Strategic Plan2025The Penn State Strategic Plan, guided by President Bendapudi's vision, outlines key themes focused on student success, research excellence, land-grant impact, diversity and inclusion, healthcare transformation, and improved internal operations. It aims to provide transformational education, foster groundbreaking research, and promote economic and social development in local communities. This plan reflects a community-informed approach and emphasizes inclusivity, public service, and a commitment to integrity, respect, and excellence.strategicplan.psu.edu
Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's acceptance rate is 91.1% (1,092 admitted from 1,198 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's six-year graduation rate is 34% and its four-year rate is 20%, per 2024 IPEDS data.
How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports a total enrollment of 13,774 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $19,550 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-World Campus?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's yield rate is 30.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Pennsylvania State University-World Campus located?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is located in University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-1503.
Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus'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.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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