Pennsylvania State University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
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| # 22 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 18 of 452 | In North America |
| # 17 of 452 | In the United States |
| # 2 of 100 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 1 of 1 | In University Park |
| # 1 of 11,648 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
61%
Average SAT
1,330
Average ACT
30
Aid receiving
67%
Undergraduates
42,604
Graduates
8,133
Male:Female Ratio
52:48
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Pennsylvania State University has an acceptance rate of 61% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Applicants | 88,478 | 40,752 | 47,118 |
| Admissions | 53,579 | 23,582 | 29,600 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 9,144 | 4,441 | 4,638 |
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 58% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 15% |
| ■ Asian | 7% |
| ■ Hispanic | 9% |
| ■ Black or African American | 4% |
| ■ Two or more races | 4% |
| ■ Unknown | 3% |
Pennsylvania State University majors
Pennsylvania State University has granted 5 associate degrees across 2 programs, 10,914 bachelor's degrees across 134 programs, 1,687 master's across 107 programs, and 1,108 doctorate degrees across 91 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, General | - | 533 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | - | 512 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | - | 385 | 36 | 29 |
| Information Science & Studies | - | 427 | 1 | 11 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 426 | - | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 393 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | - | 340 | 9 | 13 |
| Accounting | - | 219 | 138 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | 330 | 7 | 14 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | - | 319 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 299 | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | - | 272 | 19 | - |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | - | 253 | - | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | - | 221 | 4 | 7 |
| Law | - | - | - | 230 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | 229 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 190 | 8 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 133 | 42 | 34 |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 165 | 16 | 18 |
| Architectural Engineering | - | 110 | 75 | 12 |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 139 | 36 | 20 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | - | 150 | 32 | 8 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 17 | 173 | - |
| Journalism | - | 183 | - | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | - | - | 176 | 3 |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | - | 176 | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | - | 168 | - | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 140 | 12 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | - | 130 | 11 | 24 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | - | 124 | 30 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | - | 136 | 2 | 9 |
| Medicine | - | - | - | 135 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | - | 132 | 1 | 2 |
| Data Science, General | - | 122 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, Other | - | 109 | - | 2 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | - | 106 | - | - |
| Biochemistry | - | 93 | 3 | 8 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 86 | 14 | 4 |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 71 | 18 | 12 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 99 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | - | 97 | - | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | - | 97 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 57 | 7 | 32 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | - | 76 | 20 | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 64 | 13 | 11 |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | 87 | - | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | - | 83 | 1 | 2 |
| Physics, General | - | 62 | 3 | 20 |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | - | 84 | - | - |
| Animal Sciences, General | - | 74 | 7 | 3 |
| Informatics | - | 43 | 23 | 17 |
| Computer Science | - | - | 59 | 21 |
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | - | 80 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 72 | 1 | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | - | 53 | 14 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | - | 68 | 5 | 4 |
| Architecture | - | 64 | 6 | 5 |
| Sociology, General | - | 63 | 4 | 8 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | - | 71 | - | - |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | - | 56 | - | 15 |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 70 | - | - |
| Engineering, Other | - | 29 | 27 | 12 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | - | 48 | 8 | 12 |
| History, General | - | 58 | 2 | 8 |
| Petroleum Engineering | - | 68 | - | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | 66 | - | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | - | - | 60 | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | - | 32 | 20 | 5 |
| Materials Science | - | 57 | - | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | - | 53 | - | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | - | 43 | 8 | - |
| Management Science | - | - | 50 | - |
| Astronomy | - | 33 | 7 | 8 |
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | - | 48 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | - | 36 | 7 | 5 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | - | 35 | 11 | - |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | - | 45 | - | - |
| Philosophy | - | 36 | 4 | 5 |
| Agricultural Engineering | - | 32 | 7 | 5 |
| Engineering Science | - | 25 | 10 | 9 |
| Food Science | - | 34 | 6 | 4 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | - | - | 22 | 20 |
| Financial Mathematics | - | - | 41 | - |
| Public Health, General | - | - | 36 | 5 |
| Plant Sciences, General | - | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| Nuclear Engineering | - | 22 | 6 | 11 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | - | 34 | 4 | - |
| Anthropology, General | - | 34 | 3 | - |
| Landscape Architecture | - | 29 | 8 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| Materials Engineering | - | - | 11 | 24 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | - | 17 | 17 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | 34 | - | - |
| Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology | - | 33 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | - | 25 | 7 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | - | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| Physician Assistant | - | - | 31 | - |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | - | 28 | - | - |
| Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician | - | 27 | - | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 22 | 5 |
| Music, General | - | 27 | - | - |
| Actuarial Science | - | 25 | - | - |
| Agriculture, General | - | 25 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | - | 25 | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | - | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| Music Teacher Education | - | 21 | 1 | - |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | - | 22 | - | - |
| Acting | - | 20 | - | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | - | 3 | 17 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | 13 | 6 | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | - | 10 | 9 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | - | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| French Language and Literature | - | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | - | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | - | 17 | - | - |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | - | 16 | - | - |
| Development Economics and International Development | - | 15 | - | - |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | - | 15 | - | - |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | - | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Ecology | - | - | 7 | 7 |
| Graphic Design | - | 14 | - | - |
| Sustainability Studies | - | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Art Teacher Education | - | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | - | 13 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | - | 7 | - | 6 |
| Music Performance, General | - | 1 | 12 | - |
| Toxicology | - | 13 | - | - |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | - | 12 | - | - |
| Science, Technology and Society | - | 12 | - | - |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | - | - | 11 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | - | 11 | - | - |
| African-American & Black Studies | - | 10 | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Women's Studies | - | 10 | - | - |
| Acoustics | - | - | 6 | 3 |
| Biotechnology | - | - | 9 | - |
| Neuroscience | - | - | 3 | 6 |
| Criminology | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Entomology | - | - | 6 | 2 |
| Photography | - | 8 | - | - |
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| Animal Physiology | - | - | - | 7 |
| Bioinformatics | - | - | - | 7 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | - | 7 | - | - |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | - | 7 | - | - |
| Linguistics | - | - | - | 7 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | - | 7 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, Other | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | - | 2 | 5 |
| Anatomy | - | - | 1 | 5 |
| Data Processing and Data Processing Technology & Technician | - | 6 | - | - |
| Educational Psychology | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | - | 6 | - | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | - | 6 | - |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | - | 5 | - | - |
| Epidemiology | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Forest Management & Forest Resources Management | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Italian Language and Literature | - | 5 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | - | - | 5 | - |
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | - | 4 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | - | 4 | - |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | - | - | 4 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | - | - | - | 3 |
| Conducting | - | - | 3 | - |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | - | - | 3 |
| Horticultural Science | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nanotechnology | - | - | 3 | - |
| School Psychology | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 3 | - | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | - | 2 | - | - |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | - | 2 | - | - |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | - | - | - | 1 |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | - | 1 | - | - |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | - | - | 1 | - |
| Computer Software Engineering | - | 1 | - | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | - | 1 | - | - |
| Korean Language and Literature | - | 1 | - | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | - | - | 1 | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | - | 1 | - | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | - | 1 | - | - |
| Russian Language and Literature | - | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 5 | 10,914 | 1,687 | 1,108 |
Publications & Citations
Pennsylvania State University is a world-class research university with 309,578 scientific papers published and 11,582,475 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
156,294
/ 5,769,419
|
|---|---|
| Biology |
154,241
/ 6,873,523
|
| Physics |
147,733
/ 5,907,277
|
| Chemistry |
143,142
/ 6,217,415
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
133,398
/ 4,771,462
|
| Environmental Science |
126,679
/ 4,792,049
|
| Computer Science |
123,605
/ 4,905,198
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
103,732
/ 4,357,983
|
| Medicine |
102,352
/ 4,093,140
|
| Materials Science |
79,334
/ 3,050,452
|
| Organic chemistry |
74,750
/ 3,254,750
|
| Geology |
70,579
/ 2,821,463
|
| Psychology |
68,215
/ 2,906,393
|
| Geography and Cartography |
67,233
/ 2,447,472
|
| Political Science |
67,034
/ 2,242,502
|
| Biochemistry |
65,951
/ 3,460,935
|
| Law |
62,996
/ 2,138,628
|
| Genetics |
62,332
/ 3,168,980
|
| Mathematics |
61,119
/ 2,373,710
|
| Philosophy |
60,554
/ 2,208,931
|
| Sociology |
57,320
/ 2,139,453
|
| Business |
50,265
/ 1,900,791
|
| Ecology |
49,979
/ 2,090,057
|
| Statistics |
44,655
/ 1,889,779
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
42,387
/ 1,592,035
|
| History |
41,883
/ 1,291,205
|
| Optics |
41,203
/ 1,564,792
|
| Paleontology |
40,726
/ 1,717,951
|
| Economics |
36,449
/ 1,310,564
|
| Pathology |
36,412
/ 1,572,088
|
| Electrical Engineering |
36,188
/ 1,371,329
|
| Archaeology |
34,541
/ 1,175,642
|
| Metallurgy |
32,041
/ 1,367,888
|
| Linguistics |
30,714
/ 1,106,419
|
| Psychiatry |
28,564
/ 1,255,429
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
27,493
/ 807,688
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
26,712
/ 1,405,891
|
| Art & Design |
25,867
/ 742,182
|
| Social Psychology |
24,533
/ 1,262,272
|
| Neuroscience |
23,767
/ 1,088,652
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Adrian Amos
1993-. (aged 33)
American football player
Adrian Gerald Amos Jr. is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Houston Texans.
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2. Joe Jurevicius
1974-. (aged 52)
American football player
Joseph Michael Jurevicius is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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3. Drew Allar
2004-. (aged 22)
American football player
Drew Patrick Allar is an American college football quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference.
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4. KJ Hamler
1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Kahlee Jacoby Hamler is an American professional football wide receiver for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
Penn StatePSU
Founded
1855
Motto
Making life better
Colors
blue, white
Academic calendar
September to May (August - December; January-May)
Total staff
16,727
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
201 Old Main University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802-1503 United States
Phone
8148654700
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