New Kensington, Pennsylvania · Public
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.3% reported program-share signal, $18,305 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~22
- Schools with reported signal
- 106
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.3%
- Graduation rate
- 27.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,305/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $73,220
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.3%), school-wide average net price ($18,305), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 106 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 106 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,643 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,532 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington in the top 43% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · 1.2% reported share · $1,895 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 1.2% reported share · $6,541 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 1.7% reported share · $5,652 net A+ Solano Community College Fairfield, CA · 9.6% reported share · $4,669 net A+
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.0% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · 0.2% reported share · $7,169 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,470 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other accounts for 5.3% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington's average net price is $18,305 per year, about $73,220 over four years. That is $1,643 below the $19,948 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,532 above the $61,903 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington #46 of 106 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.