Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,484

0% growth from 2018

2018 Average Net Price

$21,678

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

5.01%

Default Rate

2018 Acceptance Rate

54.3%

962 Applicants

2018 Graduation Rate

29.3%

12 Graduates

About

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a higher education institution located in Centre County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus were General Business (166 degrees awarded), General Psychology (159 degrees), and Registered Nursing (131 degrees).

In 2019, 4,331 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. 48.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,010 degrees), 8.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (369 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $13,484, which is $-8,542 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $13,484, which is $-8,542 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,678.

In 2018, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 48% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$13,484

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was $13,484. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $-8,542 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Average Net Price

$21,678

2018 Value

In 2018 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,678. Between N/A and 2018, the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,570

Room and Board

$1,840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was of $11,570 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,840. The cost of room and board increased by 2.57% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus received grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of NaNk% with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.01%

2017 Default Rate

928

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was 5.01%, which represents 928 out of the 18518 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus received 962 undergraduate applications in 2018, which represents a Infinityk% annual growth. Out of those 962 applicants, 522 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.3% acceptance rate.

There were 0 students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in N/A, and 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 42%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2018

522

Accepted Out of 962

In 2018, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was 54.3% (522 admissions from 962 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of false, which was N/A%. Between false and 2018, the number of applicants grew by Infinityk%, while admissions grew by Infinityk%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

29% of enrolled first-time students at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in 2018 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus has a total enrollment of 0 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is 0 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that NaNk% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is N/A.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

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Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 0 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is 0 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that NaNk% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

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N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Pennsylvania State University-World Campus had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

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The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is N/A. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 147 fewer women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is white (3,010 degrees awarded). There were 8.16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (369 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is General Business (166 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (159 degrees) and Registered Nursing (131 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (139 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (519 degrees), and Social Sciences (374 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are Software developers (611,172 people), Other managers (374,482 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (331,930 people), Police officers (174,204 people), and Postsecondary teachers (164,897 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are Math & Statistics (139 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (519 degrees), Social Sciences (374 degrees), Protective Services (247 degrees), and Agriculture (62 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are Computer Systems Design (742,024 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (498,329 people), Elementary & secondary schools (440,700 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (382,183 people), and Legal services (276,864 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Most Common

General Business
166 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
159 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
131 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus was General Business with 166 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

2,239

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

2,092

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 2,239 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, which is 1.07 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,092).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 204 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in Information Science, which is 3.46 times more than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 153 degrees were awarded to women at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in Labor & Industrial Relations, which is 2.35 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (55.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is Male and White (55.6% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,010 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
369 degrees awarded
Asian
227 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is white (3,010 degrees awarded). There were 8.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (369 degrees).

3.26% of degree recipients (141 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
1,546 degrees awarded
White Female
1,464 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
185 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is white male (1,546 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,464 degrees).

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