Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

New Kensington, PA · Public

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93.3%
Acceptance Rate
1110
Median SAT
$63,435
Median Earnings
643
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 13.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 643 600 93.3% 20.8%
2022 678 620 91.5% 21.6%
2018 441 353 80.0% 46.5%
2017 555 426 76.8% 31.0%
2016 499 412 82.6% 48.3%
2015 508 402 79.1% 44.3%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$63,435
Median Earnings (6 years)
$55,620
Median Debt
$25,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
24.4%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$13,222
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,814
Fees
$498

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $12,821
$30-48k income $15,580
$48-75k income $18,165
$75-110k income $22,096
$110k+ income $24,058

Popular Majors

  • 1 Information Science/Studies
  • 2 Business/Commerce, General
  • 3 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • 4 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 5 Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 456
International 1%
Women 42%
Race/Ethnicity
White 76%
Hispanic 6%
Black 6%
Asian 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 81%
Avg: $8,320 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 32%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 54%
Avg: $6,072
School's Own Grants 88%
Avg: $4,167 from school funds