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Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Middletown, PA
Population 650,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,154
Men / Women 60% / 40%
White 54%
International 14%
Asian 13%
Black 9%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 37%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Business & Economics 17%
Education 5%
Professional 2%

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 $177,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 26%
Transfer-Out Rate 46%

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) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #249
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #339
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #426
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 13 #453
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1,120 – 1,310
ACT Range 22 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 140 86% / 14% 4% $94,178
Civil Engineering 39 82% / 18% 0% $84,034
Computer Engineering
Computer Software Engineering
Electrical Engineering 33 82% / 18% 6% $95,011
Mechanical Engineering 57 89% / 11% 7% $102,418
Nuclear Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Structural Engineering 10 100% / 0% 0% $84,034
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg 363 48% / 52% 3% $82,642
Applied Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Computer Science 8 75% / 25% 0% $130,869
Computer Science 48 94% / 6% 12% $130,869
Informatics 5 80% / 20% 0% $130,869
Information Sciences and Technology 18 72% / 28% 17% $130,014
Biological and Physical Sciences 5 40% / 60% 0% $67,737
Biology 41 46% / 54% 0% $70,174
Biomedical Sciences 13 23% / 77% 0% $81,699
Communication Sciences and Disorders 8 12% / 88% 0%
Exercise Science 22 59% / 41% 0% $60,921
Nursing
Nursing (RN to BSN) 36 14% / 86% 0% $92,757
Plant Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics
Health Administration 7 0% / 100% 0% $92,967
American Studies 5 80% / 20% 0%
Communication 10 70% / 30% 0% $50,398
Criminal Justice 19 32% / 68% 0% $56,359
English 11 36% / 64% 0% $50,993
Human Development and Family Studies 9 0% / 100% 0% $45,472
Humanities 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,934
Political Science 14 86% / 14% 7% $71,263
Psychology 22 27% / 73% 5% $52,186
Public Policy 5 40% / 60% 0%
Public Relations and Advertising
Sociology 7 14% / 86% 0% $57,689
Elementary Education 24 12% / 88% 0% $54,729
Social Studies Teacher Education 8 75% / 25% 0% $60,333
Cybersecurity 11 91% / 9% 0% $110,460
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business Administration 97 62% / 38% 4% $92,375
Accounting 7 71% / 29% 0% $88,931
Business Administration 16 56% / 44% 12% $71,562
Finance 28 82% / 18% 0% $107,717
Human Resources Management 6 17% / 83% 0% $92,094
Management Information Systems 10 90% / 10% 0% $109,241
Marketing 30 43% / 57% 7% $84,396