Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, PA

location_on  4701 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563 • language  behrend.psu.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In 23 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 48%
Associate’s 10%
Certificate 42%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing42%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education2%
Engineering21%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 89%
Median SAT Math 595
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $15,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $31,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $28,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $29,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $269
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		29% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 66%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		45% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		66% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		68% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		57% 62% 57%
Black 		45% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 54% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		84% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 56% 48%
Other race 		60% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,117
Full-time Undergrads 91%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 160
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 18% 14%
>$110K 		35% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mercyhurst University
4 miles, W • 2.3 star
Gannon University
5 miles, NW • 2.8 star
Triangle Tech Inc-Erie
6 miles, W • 1.9 star

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