Pennsylvania State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Pennsylvania State University is a public research university in University Park, PA (city setting), with 42,223 undergraduates (47% women). It admitted 54% of 85,956 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1220–1400 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,846 a year for out-of-state students and $39,892 in-state; aided first-year students paid $27,450 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 86% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1.66 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Pennsylvania State University ranks
5 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $20,234 in-state · $40,188 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 24 burglaries · 145 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Pennsylvania State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Pennsylvania State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 36 | 8 over | 5 | $3.1M | $85,204 | 986 | |
| Baseball | Big Ten Conference | 41 | 7 over | 6 | $4M | $97,406 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $14M | $1,031,039 | 948 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Ten Conference | 13 | room 2 | 6 | $5.1M | $392,458 | 975 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 8 | — | — | 987 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Ten Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 24 | room 3 | 1 | $1.3M | $55,073 | 992 | |
| Football | Big Ten Conference | 130 | 25 over | 1 | $77M | $595,277 | 982 | |
| Men's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $597k | $66,382 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Ten Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $701k | $87,565 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Big Ten Conference | 18 | room 2 | 4 | $2M | $109,492 | 975 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Big Ten Conference | 27 | 1 over | 1 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Women's) | 22 | room 4 | 1 | $2.7M | $123,015 | 997 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 49 | 1 over | 5 | $2.4M | $49,748 | 996 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Big Ten Conference | 38 | at cap | 5 | $2M | $52,249 | 998 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big Ten Conference | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $1.9M | $71,345 | 965 | |
| Softball | Big Ten Conference | 21 | room 4 | 5 | $2.3M | $108,807 | 984 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $1.3M | $45,916 | 981 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big Ten Conference | 30 | at cap | 1 | $1.3M | $44,799 | 993 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 12 | 2 over | 2 | $835k | $69,586 | 981 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Ten Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $973k | $88,467 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 120 | 75 over | 1 | $1.9M | $15,939 | 981 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Ten Conference | 151 | 106 over | 1 | $2.1M | $13,910 | 1000 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 20 | 2 over | 1 | $1.2M | $61,430 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Ten Conference | 19 | 1 over | 5 | $3.2M | $166,752 | 984 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Big Ten Conference | 38 | 8 over | 1 | $6.6M | $174,681 | 986 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.