Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus admits 60.6% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1240–1420 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $32,875. The sticker price before any aid is $39,694, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $131,500.

Graduates leave Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with a median federal student loan balance of $25,000, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 39.9% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates earn a median of $63,435 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 1.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus a value grade of D.

Admitted students score 1240–1420 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

86.1% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 92.6%.

200 programs are listed in federal data; 162 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is Information Science/Studies (3.3%), followed by Finance and Financial Management Services (3.2%).

13.9% of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 39.9% take federal student loans.