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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports 7,877 undergraduates in University Park, PA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Pennsylvania State University.
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus · University Park, Pennsylvania · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 479956.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).
Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.
Compare University Park, PA with York, PA. Other profile: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York · York, PA (UNITID: 214829).
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
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rose from $18,165 (2012) to $22,892 (2017).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $18,165 |
| 2013 | $22,264 |
| 2014 | $23,422 |
| 2015 | $23,183 |
| 2016 | $19,221 |
| 2017 | $22,892 |
| 2021 | $19,961 |
| 2022 | $20,826 |
| 2023 | $19,550 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has held near $27,667 from 2013 to 2018.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $25,441 |
| 2014 | $26,905 |
| 2015 | $28,289 |
| 2016 | $27,839 |
| 2017 | $25,626 |
| 2018 | $27,667 |
| 2022 | $25,935 |
| 2023 | $27,938 |
| 2024 | $27,678 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $13,202 |
| 2014 | $13,516 |
| 2015 | $13,516 |
| 2016 | $13,678 |
| 2017 | $13,988 |
| 2018 | $13,988 |
| 2019 | $13,988 |
| 2022 | $15,054 |
| 2023 | $15,204 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports published tuition by residency: $15,356 in-state versus $15,356 out-of-state — a $0 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports 7,877 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.
34.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rose from 25% (entered 2008) to 29.3% (entered 2012).
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.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2006 cohort | 25% |
| 2008 cohort | 25% |
| 2009 cohort | 40% |
| 2010 cohort | 25% |
| 2011 cohort | 27.5% |
| 2012 cohort | 29.3% |
| 2016 cohort | 36.3% |
| 2017 cohort | 33.6% |
| 2018 cohort | 34.2% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
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).
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
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).
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-World Campus admitted 1,092 of 1,198 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.2% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Pennsylvania State University-World Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–680 and Math was 530–655 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1090–1335 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 560 | 630 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 600 | 655 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 29 | 32 |
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).
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus received 1,198 applications and admitted 1,092 (91.2%), with 337 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2012 | 57.3% |
| Fall 2013 | 71.4% |
| Fall 2014 | 58.1% |
| Fall 2015 | 60.6% |
| Fall 2016 | 57.5% |
| Fall 2017 | 66.8% |
| Fall 2018 | 54.3% |
| Fall 2022 | 81.7% |
| Fall 2023 | 80.3% |
| Fall 2024 | 91.1% |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2012 | 890 | 1060 |
| Fall 2013 | 830 | 1090 |
| Fall 2014 | 870 | 1160 |
| Fall 2015 | 910 | 1130 |
| Fall 2016 | 925 | 1145 |
| Fall 2017 | 980 | 1210 |
| Fall 2018 | 990 | 1260 |
| Fall 2022 | 1020 | 1260 |
| Fall 2023 | 1100 | 1340 |
| Fall 2024 | 1090 | 1335 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 17 | 26 |
| Fall 2014 | 21 | 28 |
| Fall 2015 | 21 | 25 |
| Fall 2016 | 20 | 29 |
| Fall 2017 | 20 | 27 |
| Fall 2018 | 21 | 27 |
| Fall 2022 | 21 | 29 |
| Fall 2023 | 18 | 30 |
| Fall 2024 | 26 | 32 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rose from 4,266 (Fall 2012) to 8,102 (Fall 2018).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2012 | 4,266 |
| Fall 2013 | 4,881 |
| Fall 2014 | 5,736 |
| Fall 2015 | 6,714 |
| Fall 2016 | 7,489 |
| Fall 2017 | 8,108 |
| Fall 2018 | 8,102 |
| Fall 2022 | 7,798 |
| Fall 2023 | 7,554 |
| Fall 2024 | 7,877 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rose from 0% (Fall 2011) to 62% (Fall 2017).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2011 cohort | 0% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 0% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 57% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 53% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 59% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 54% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 62% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 75% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 66% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 66% |
More about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
31.4% of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1090–1335 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Pennsylvania State University).
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| Metric & basis | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | Pennsylvania median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 91.2% | 81.7% | 76.8% |
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $15,356 | $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-World Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 39 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $112,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $98,637 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $96,714 |
| Information Science/Studies | $91,671 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $91,032 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $88,192 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,997 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $81,755 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $81,617 |
| Economics | $81,228 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $81,092 |
| Marketing | $79,343 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $76,246 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $75,396 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $73,471 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $72,218 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $71,001 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $69,540 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $69,102 |
| Political Science and Government | $68,918 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $66,876 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $66,866 |
| Philosophy | $65,675 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $65,292 |
| Biology, General | $64,910 |
| Journalism | $62,336 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $60,745 |
| Social Sciences, General | $59,883 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $58,195 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $56,877 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $55,741 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $55,505 |
| History | $52,871 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $50,299 |
| Psychology, General | $49,543 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $48,348 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $45,943 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $45,170 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $40,036 |
These 39 fields listed for Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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. 7 additional Pennsylvania State University-World Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. 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-World Campus report?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1090–1335 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.
What is Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's acceptance rate?
91.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,092 admitted from 1,198 applicants.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost?
In-state tuition is $15,356; out-of-state students pay $15,356. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What earnings data does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $63,435. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania — 93.1% admitted
- Pennsylvania Western University — 94.3% admitted
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — 87.4% admitted
- UPMC Mercy School of Nursing — 87.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
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.