Division I · Big Ten Conference
Pennsylvania State University · Campus
University Park, PA · City · Public · Research university · the Nittany Lions · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
42,223
Undergraduates
+ 8,176 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
92%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
40%
From out of state
+ 9% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) University Park, PA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofThe Pennsylvania State University
- CalendarSemester
- MedicalGrants medical degrees · Runs a hospital
- Admissions54% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
42,2238,176
Undergraduates 42,223Graduate students 8,176
Where first-years come from
51%40%9%
In state 51%Other states 40%Abroad 9%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
63%9%10%
White 63%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Asian 7%Two or more 4%International 10%Not reported 2%
- Women47%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class9,040 entered last fall
- Transfers in372 1% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online45% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services7.7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,030 | $4,788 | $17,818 |
| Off campus | $13,448 | $4,788 | $18,236 |
| With family | — | $4,104 | $4,104 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.66 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Pennsylvania State University is on.
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