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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington reports 416 undergraduates in New Kensington, PA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Pennsylvania State University.

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington · New Kensington, Pennsylvania · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 214625.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).

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Compare New Kensington, PA with Sharon, PA. Other profile: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango · Sharon, PA (UNITID: 214634).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$12,821
family income
under $30k
$15,580
$30–48k
$18,165
$48–75k
$22,096
$75–110k
$24,058
over $110k

Average net price

$18,3052023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$12k$14k$16k$18k$20k200820232008: $12,4602009: $13,3982010: $14,4202011: $13,8742012: $15,1042013: $13,3322014: $14,7182015: $14,0632016: $15,0682017: $18,1792021: $19,4442022: $19,5222023: $18,305$18,305
$13k$15k$18k$20k200820232008: $12,4602009: $13,3982010: $14,4202011: $13,8742012: $15,1042013: $13,3322014: $14,7182015: $14,0632016: $15,0682017: $18,1792021: $19,4442022: $19,5222023: $18,305$18,305

Average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington rose from $12,460 (2008) to $18,179 (2017).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$12,460
2009$13,398
2010$14,420
2011$13,874
2012$15,104
2013$13,332
2014$14,718
2015$14,063
2016$15,068
2017$18,179
2021$19,444
2022$19,522
2023$18,305
IPEDS 13 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,8632024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$18k$20k$23k$25k$28k200920242009: $17,2312010: $18,0642011: $19,7852012: $19,2022013: $20,3152014: $20,1402015: $20,5052016: $20,4082017: $21,5882018: $23,9552022: $26,7952023: $27,0362024: $26,863$26,863
$20k$25k200920242009: $17,2312010: $18,0642011: $19,7852012: $19,2022013: $20,3152014: $20,1402015: $20,5052016: $20,4082017: $21,5882018: $23,9552022: $26,7952023: $27,0362024: $26,863$26,863

Total cost at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington rose from $17,231 (2009) to $23,955 (2018).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$17,231
2010$18,064
2011$19,785
2012$19,202
2013$20,315
2014$20,140
2015$20,505
2016$20,408
2017$21,588
2018$23,955
2022$26,795
2023$27,036
2024$26,863
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $6,6362001: $7,1642002: $8,1202003: $9,0182004: $9,6242005: $10,2002006: $10,5202007: $11,0062008: $11,7002013: $13,4122014: $13,5882015: $13,6082016: $13,6162017: $13,6942018: $13,7022019: $13,7102022: $14,3402023: $14,380$14,380 in2000: $10,1082001: $10,9062002: $12,3702003: $13,6482004: $14,4842005: $15,3322006: $15,7962007: $16,5062008: $17,4902013: $20,0182014: $20,2742015: $20,2942016: $20,4962017: $21,3282018: $21,8862019: $22,3022022: $23,6022023: $23,872$23,872 out
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $6,6362001: $7,1642002: $8,1202003: $9,0182004: $9,6242005: $10,2002006: $10,5202007: $11,0062008: $11,7002013: $13,4122014: $13,5882015: $13,6082016: $13,6162017: $13,6942018: $13,7022019: $13,7102022: $14,3402023: $14,380$14,380 in2000: $10,1082001: $10,9062002: $12,3702003: $13,6482004: $14,4842005: $15,3322006: $15,7962007: $16,5062008: $17,4902013: $20,0182014: $20,2742015: $20,2942016: $20,4962017: $21,3282018: $21,8862019: $22,3022022: $23,6022023: $23,872$23,872 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$6,636$10,108
2001$7,164$10,906
2002$8,120$12,370
2003$9,018$13,648
2004$9,624$14,484
2005$10,200$15,332
2006$10,520$15,796
2007$11,006$16,506
2008$11,700$17,490
2013$13,412$20,018
2014$13,588$20,274
2015$13,608$20,294
2016$13,616$20,496
2017$13,694$21,328
2018$13,702$21,886
2019$13,710$22,302
2022$14,340$23,602
2023$14,380$23,872
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington reports tuition of $14,408 for in-state students and $24,134 for out-of-state students. Check Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 416 — Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

27.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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27.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 44.8%entered 1992: 44.1%entered 1993: 44%entered 1994: 38.7%entered 1995: 41.9%entered 1996: 39.8%entered 1997: 48%entered 1998: 45.7%entered 1999: 56.8%entered 2000: 42.6%entered 2001: 48.3%entered 2002: 47.2%entered 2003: 47.9%entered 2004: 40.2%entered 2005: 40%entered 2006: 42.5%entered 2007: 53.7%entered 2008: 47.9%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 49.1%entered 2011: 47.1%entered 2012: 46.7%entered 2016: 28.2%entered 2017: 24.4%entered 2018: 27.6%27.6%
30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 44.8%entered 1992: 44.1%entered 1993: 44%entered 1994: 38.7%entered 1995: 41.9%entered 1996: 39.8%entered 1997: 48%entered 1998: 45.7%entered 1999: 56.8%entered 2000: 42.6%entered 2001: 48.3%entered 2002: 47.2%entered 2003: 47.9%entered 2004: 40.2%entered 2005: 40%entered 2006: 42.5%entered 2007: 53.7%entered 2008: 47.9%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 49.1%entered 2011: 47.1%entered 2012: 46.7%entered 2016: 28.2%entered 2017: 24.4%entered 2018: 27.6%27.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2012 entering cohorts — up to 56.8% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 46.7%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort44.8%
1992 cohort44.1%
1993 cohort44%
1994 cohort38.7%
1995 cohort41.9%
1996 cohort39.8%
1997 cohort48%
1998 cohort45.7%
1999 cohort56.8%
2000 cohort42.6%
2001 cohort48.3%
2002 cohort47.2%
2003 cohort47.9%
2004 cohort40.2%
2005 cohort40%
2006 cohort42.5%
2007 cohort53.7%
2008 cohort47.9%
2009 cohort50%
2010 cohort49.1%
2011 cohort47.1%
2012 cohort46.7%
2016 cohort28.2%
2017 cohort24.4%
2018 cohort27.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,719Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,895Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,305Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,933Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,687Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,120Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,928Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,706Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,870Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,612Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,498Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500$9,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,719Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,895Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,305Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,933Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,687Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,120Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,928Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,706Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,870Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,937Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,612Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,498Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,719$2,706
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,895$2,870
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,305$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,750$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,612
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,750$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,933$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,687$8,498
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,120$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,000$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,928$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2007–08 or 2008–09
$40,100
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2005–06 or 2006–07
$45,800
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2003–04 or 2004–05
$50,100
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2014–15, adjusted for inflation to 2017 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2014–15 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington admitted 567 of 595 applicants in Fall 2024. The 95.3% rate describes that application pool.

95.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$14,380 in-state tuition · 2023–24416 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1110–12651600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington received 595 applications and admitted 567 (95.3%), with 125 enrolling.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–625 and Math was 530–640 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1110–1265 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing580595625
SAT Math530595640

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

95.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

80%90%200120242001: 87.8%2002: 90.3%2003: 89.5%2004: 88.3%2005: 87.1%2006: 85.9%2007: 82.7%2008: 85.9%2009: 84.4%2010: 88.7%2011: 85.1%2012: 79.9%2013: 73.8%2014: 81.2%2015: 79.1%2016: 82.6%2017: 76.8%2018: 80%2022: 91.5%2023: 93.3%2024: 95.3%95.3%
80%90%200120242001: 87.8%2002: 90.3%2003: 89.5%2004: 88.3%2005: 87.1%2006: 85.9%2007: 82.7%2008: 85.9%2009: 84.4%2010: 88.7%2011: 85.1%2012: 79.9%2013: 73.8%2014: 81.2%2015: 79.1%2016: 82.6%2017: 76.8%2018: 80%2022: 91.5%2023: 93.3%2024: 95.3%95.3%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200187.8%
Fall 200290.3%
Fall 200389.5%
Fall 200488.3%
Fall 200587.1%
Fall 200685.9%
Fall 200782.7%
Fall 200885.9%
Fall 200984.4%
Fall 201088.7%
Fall 201185.1%
Fall 201279.9%
Fall 201373.8%
Fall 201481.2%
Fall 201579.1%
Fall 201682.6%
Fall 201776.8%
Fall 201880%
Fall 202291.5%
Fall 202393.3%
Fall 202495.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1110–1265Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8552003: 8602004: 8852005: 8302006: 8602007: 8702008: 8702009: 8502010: 8502011: 8302012: 8302013: 8602014: 8502015: 8802016: 9252017: 9902018: 9902022: 10802023: 10302024: 111011102001: 11002002: 11152003: 10802004: 11102005: 10802006: 10802007: 10802008: 11102009: 10902010: 10702011: 11002012: 10502013: 11202014: 11002015: 10802016: 11302017: 11802018: 11902022: 12102023: 12702024: 12651265
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8902002: 8552003: 8602004: 8852005: 8302006: 8602007: 8702008: 8702009: 8502010: 8502011: 8302012: 8302013: 8602014: 8502015: 8802016: 9252017: 9902018: 9902022: 10802023: 10302024: 111011102001: 11002002: 11152003: 10802004: 11102005: 10802006: 10802007: 10802008: 11102009: 10902010: 10702011: 11002012: 10502013: 11202014: 11002015: 10802016: 11302017: 11802018: 11902022: 12102023: 12702024: 12651265

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018901100
Fall 20028551115
Fall 20038601080
Fall 20048851110
Fall 20058301080
Fall 20068601080
Fall 20078701080
Fall 20088701110
Fall 20098501090
Fall 20108501070
Fall 20118301100
Fall 20128301050
Fall 20138601120
Fall 20148501100
Fall 20158801080
Fall 20169251130
Fall 20179901180
Fall 20189901190
Fall 202210801210
Fall 202310301270
Fall 202411101265
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–27Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA15202530200520232005: 152006: 182007: 222008: 192009: 192010: 172011: 172012: 192013: 162014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 182018: 182022: 222023: 25252005: 232006: 272007: 232008: 222009: 262010: 222011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 202015: 232016: 252017: 292018: 252022: 302023: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA15202530200520232005: 152006: 182007: 222008: 192009: 192010: 172011: 172012: 192013: 162014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 182018: 182022: 222023: 25252005: 232006: 272007: 232008: 222009: 262010: 222011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 202015: 232016: 252017: 292018: 252022: 302023: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20051523
Fall 20061827
Fall 20072223
Fall 20081922
Fall 20091926
Fall 20101722
Fall 20111727
Fall 20121926
Fall 20131627
Fall 20141920
Fall 20151923
Fall 20161825
Fall 20171829
Fall 20181825
Fall 20222230
Fall 20232527
IPEDS Fall 2005–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

416Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

400600800200220242002: 8522003: 8532004: 7962005: 7332006: 7202007: 7342008: 7072009: 7112010: 7432011: 6942012: 6502013: 6152014: 6272015: 5982016: 6412017: 5732018: 5672022: 4402023: 4232024: 416416
400600800200220242002: 8522003: 8532004: 7962005: 7332006: 7202007: 7342008: 7072009: 7112010: 7432011: 6942012: 6502013: 6152014: 6272015: 5982016: 6412017: 5732018: 5672022: 4402023: 4232024: 416416

Undergraduate enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington fell from 852 (Fall 2002) to 567 (Fall 2018).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002852
Fall 2003853
Fall 2004796
Fall 2005733
Fall 2006720
Fall 2007734
Fall 2008707
Fall 2009711
Fall 2010743
Fall 2011694
Fall 2012650
Fall 2013615
Fall 2014627
Fall 2015598
Fall 2016641
Fall 2017573
Fall 2018567
Fall 2022440
Fall 2023423
Fall 2024416
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%80%85%200320232003: 74%2004: 72%2005: 69%2006: 74%2007: 75%2008: 75%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 71%2012: 71%2013: 82%2014: 67%2015: 74%2016: 78%2017: 78%2021: 76%2022: 77%2023: 85%85%
70%80%200320232003: 74%2004: 72%2005: 69%2006: 74%2007: 75%2008: 75%2009: 75%2010: 74%2011: 71%2012: 71%2013: 82%2014: 67%2015: 74%2016: 78%2017: 78%2021: 76%2022: 77%2023: 85%85%

First-year retention at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington has held near 78% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2017.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort74%
Fall 2004 cohort72%
Fall 2005 cohort69%
Fall 2006 cohort74%
Fall 2007 cohort75%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort75%
Fall 2010 cohort74%
Fall 2011 cohort71%
Fall 2012 cohort71%
Fall 2013 cohort82%
Fall 2014 cohort67%
Fall 2015 cohort74%
Fall 2016 cohort78%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort77%
Fall 2023 cohort85%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

31.8% of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's SAT section-percentile sums are 1110–1265 — their midpoint is near the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington95.3%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington$14,408
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).

Pennsylvania State University reporting group (shared)$63,435
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisPennsylvania State University-Penn State New KensingtonPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS95.3%81.7%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$14,408$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$63,435Shared group value$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Information Science/Studies$91,671
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$81,617
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308
Business/Commerce, General$65,292
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877
Communication and Media Studies$55,505
Psychology, General$49,543

These 9 fields listed for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington measure earnings after completion. The $63,435 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington report?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1110–1265 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's acceptance rate?

95.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 567 admitted from 595 applicants.

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington cost?

In-state tuition is $14,408; out-of-state students pay $24,134. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,435. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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