Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania · Also known as Penn State · Website
$63,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public 4-year college in University Park, Pennsylvania with 7,877 undergraduates and 5,723 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,550 a year (tuition and fees $15,356). It admits 91% of applicants and 34% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,435 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,550
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$15,356
US median $11,837
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
34%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,435
Rank 590 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,550
- Tuition and fees
- $15,356
- Cost of attendance
- $27,678
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,372
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,144
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,337
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,852
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,078
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,516 in 2015-16 to $15,356 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,248
- Undergraduates
- 7,877
- Graduate students
- 5,723
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 160
- Endowment
- $71.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 590 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,550 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,356 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $55,620 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,435 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
160 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 366 | $41,000 | $106,923 | $127,665 | $103,485 |
| Geography and CartographyOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 190 | $20,500 | $59,063 | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 181 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $26,000 | $32,408 | $49,543 | $50,706 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 156 | $21,500 | $110,689 | $139,676 | $124,807 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 148 | $25,593 | $45,110 | $65,292 | $68,407 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 139 | $41,000 | $82,757 | $103,541 | $83,558 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 117 | $32,931 | $85,563 | $106,535 | $96,660 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $27,000 | $58,884 | $81,755 | $68,069 |
| Computational ScienceMaster's | Master's | 110 | $27,600 | $108,240 | $137,367 | $138,757 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $26,000 | $73,941 | $98,637 | $85,063 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $25,950 | $66,209 | $91,671 | $85,294 |
| Systems EngineeringOnlineMaster's | Master's | 89 | $32,822 | $124,293 | $145,507 | $144,565 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,500 | $37,240 | $56,877 | $55,378 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $24,500 | $55,418 | $81,228 | $82,686 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 86 | $26,000 | $75,635 | $102,874 | $52,615 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 80 | $23,151 | $60,365 | $62,403 | $63,399 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $25,000 | $68,552 | $96,714 | $83,343 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| StatisticsMaster's | Master's | 66 | Withheld | $100,281 | $129,392 | $123,816 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $25,218 | $63,425 | $88,192 | $76,194 |
| Geography and CartographyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 61 | Withheld | $88,086 | $102,798 | $79,784 |
| Computer EngineeringMaster's | Master's | 60 | $41,000 | $118,192 | $140,393 | $136,736 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 57 | $29,612 | $51,915 | $63,797 | $71,685 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 57 | $17,701 | $44,626 | $61,596 | $49,927 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of University Park and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus cost?
$19,550 a year is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,356, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,678. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,372 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
91% of applicants are admitted to Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,248. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates earn?
$63,435 a year is the median pay of former Pennsylvania State University-World Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($55,620 after 6 years). That ranks 590 of 5,094 US colleges and 53 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Information Science/Studies (Master's) at $128,867.
How much student debt do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (366 master's graduates), Geography and Cartography (190 graduate certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (181 graduate certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 160 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.