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Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Reading, PA
Population 500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,887
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 65%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 8%
Black 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 25%
Engineering, Computing & Math 19%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13%
Professional 11%
Education 6%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,972
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,958
Est. In-State Cost $20,661
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,873
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28th 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 1,090 – 1,275
ACT Range 18 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 47 89% / 11% 0% $92,041
Mechanical Engineering 20 95% / 5% 0% $92,041
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 27 85% / 15% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Berks 250 58% / 42% 0% $69,471
Computer Science 13 100% / 0% 0% $118,381
Information Science 22 82% / 18% 0% $94,880
Biochemistry 11 55% / 45% 0% $68,180
Biological and Physical Sciences 10 20% / 80% 0% $67,737
Biology 22 36% / 64% 0% $70,174
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 26 69% / 31% 0% $60,921
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 9 33% / 67% 0% $51,838
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 0% / 100% 0% $76,186
Accounting 18 67% / 33% 0% $88,931
Business 46 67% / 33% 2% $59,271
Hospitality Management 8 38% / 62% 0% $58,045
Organizational Behavior 3 100% / 0% 0% $82,421
Communication
Communication 8 62% / 38% 0% $50,398
Criminal Justice 12 75% / 25% 0% $56,359
International Relations 1 100% / 0% 0%
Modern Languages 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science
Professional Writing 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,068
Psychology 14 14% / 86% 0% $52,186
Teacher Education 17 18% / 82% 0% $54,729
Cybersecurity 5 100% / 0% 0% $110,460