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Pennsylvania State University - Beaver

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Monaca, PA
Population 900,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 491
Men / Women 57% / 43%
White 69%
Black 15%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 31%
Engineering, Computing & Math 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,408
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,134
Est. In-State Cost $18,638
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,220
10-Year ROI $208,000
ROI Percentile 85th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 22%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (10th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1,080 – 1,290
ACT Range 24 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Beaver 74 53% / 47% 3% $63,753
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Computer Science and Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences 2 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 9 100% / 0% 11% $94,880
Biology 4 25% / 75% 0% $70,174
Nursing
General Business 15 60% / 40% 0% $63,724
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $75,344
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 7 86% / 14% 0% $71,505
Communication 4 50% / 50% 0% $50,398
Criminal Justice 7 57% / 43% 0% $56,359
Criminal Justice/Safety
Psychology 23 22% / 78% 0% $52,186