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Pennsylvania State University - Scranton

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Dunmore, PA
Population 560,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 821
Men / Women 58% / 42%
White 73%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 26%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Engineering, Computing & Math 18%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,208
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $25,392
Est. In-State Cost $19,673
Est. Out-of-State Cost $32,847
10-Year ROI $207,000
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,270

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Scranton 125 45% / 55% 0% $69,379
Information Sciences 15 87% / 13% 0% $81,441
Mechanical Engineering 8 88% / 12% 0% $92,041
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $67,737
Biology 5 40% / 60% 0% $70,174
Nursing 29 14% / 86% 0% $92,757
Business Communications 7 71% / 29% 0% $57,997
General Business 23 78% / 22% 0% $59,271
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 2 100% / 0% 0% $71,505
English 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,993
Human Development and Family Studies 12 0% / 100% 0% $38,694
Psychology 18 17% / 83% 0% $52,186
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%