Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Systems Engineering at University of Pennsylvania
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $28,699 school-wide net price, and $111,371 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 66 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~66
- Schools with reported signal
- 91
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 5.4%
- Graduation rate
- 96.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,699/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $114,796
- Median debt
- $15,715
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $111,371/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 (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($28,699), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($111,371), and peer averages from 91 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 91 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,228 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($39,460 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Pennsylvania in the top 42% 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.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 0.2% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · 5.3% reported share · $20,111 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.2% reported share · $8,615 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Systems Engineering accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at University of Pennsylvania, which is bigger than 67% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 66 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Pennsylvania's average net price is $28,699 per year, about $114,796 over four years. That is $8,228 above the $20,471 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $111,371 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $39,460 above the $71,911 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 University of Pennsylvania #38 of 91 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.