Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Media, PA
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,170
Men / Women 62% / 38%
From State 80%
From Region 13%
Athletes 16.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 47%
Black 19%
Asian 14%
Hispanic 11%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine 152 55% / 45% 1% $66,365 76 94%
Computer Engineering $109,929 99
General Engineering 8 100% / 0% 0% $79,288 88 95%
Computer Science $115,330 99 95%
Computer Science and Engineering 8 88% / 12% 12% $110,960 99
Computer and Information Sciences 10 90% / 10% 0% $115,330 99 95%
Cybersecurity $101,179 98
Information Sciences 9 78% / 22% 0% $92,434 95 97%
Biological and Physical Sciences $66,818 77
Biology 15 27% / 73% 7% $68,512 79 94%
Kinesiology $57,274 60
General Business 30 73% / 27% 0% $62,133 70 94%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 8 88% / 12% 0% $69,719 80 98%
American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,075 49
Communication 15 33% / 67% 0% $49,128 38 93%
English 6 33% / 67% 0% $50,045 41 92%
Human Development and Family Studies 15 7% / 93% 0% $44,244 23 93%
Letters, Arts, and Sciences $48,514 36 86%
Psychology 27 37% / 63% 0% $51,001 43 92%
Public Relations and Advertising $76,832 87

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,977
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $27,013
Est. In-State Cost $20,668
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,944
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 26%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 42.1% 64 30% / 70% 0% $48,921 37 92%
Business & Economics 25.0% 38 76% / 24% 0% $63,730 72 95%
Computer Science 17.8% 27 85% / 15% 4% $106,403 98 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.9% 15 27% / 73% 7% $68,512 79 94%
Engineering 5.3% 8 100% / 0% 0% $79,288 88 95%

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1080 – 1310
SAT Math Range 530 – 660
SAT RW Range 550 – 650