Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,484

0% growth from 2018

2018 Average Net Price

$21,081

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

5.01%

Default Rate

2018 Acceptance Rate

86.9%

1,369 Applicants

2018 Graduation Rate

47.2%

169 Graduates

About

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine were General Business (43 degrees awarded), General Psychology (40 degrees), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (35 degrees).

In 2019, 198 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine. 50.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (124 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is $13,484, which is $−13,796 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is $13,484, which is $−13,796 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,081.

In 2018, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 55% 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-Penn State Brandywine was $13,484. The cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is $−13,796 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Average Net Price

$21,081

2018 Value

In 2018 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,081. Between N/A and 2018, the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine grew by 0%.

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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-Penn State Brandywine 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.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

55%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

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This chart compares the average award discount at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (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-Penn State Brandywine 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-Penn State Brandywine received 1,369 undergraduate applications in 2018, which represents a Infinityk% annual growth. Out of those 1,369 applicants, 1,189 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.9% acceptance rate.

There were 0 students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine in N/A, and 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine has an overall enrollment yield of 32.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2018

1,189

Accepted Out of 1,369

In 2018, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine was 86.9% (1,189 admissions from 1,369 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%.

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SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage

317

Scores Submitted

82% of enrolled first-time students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 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

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Students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 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-Penn State Brandywine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 0 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is 0 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that NaNk% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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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-Penn State Brandywine was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine (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-Penn State Brandywine is N/A. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2019, 2 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is General Business (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (40 degrees) and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (35 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (27 degrees awarded), Communications (36 degrees), and Psychology (40 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-Penn State Brandywine are Software developers (552,929 people), Other managers (338,180 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (266,214 people), Postsecondary teachers (177,121 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (161,466 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine are Human Sciences (27 degrees awarded), Communications (36 degrees), Psychology (40 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (25 degrees), and English (5 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-Penn State Brandywine are Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Dentists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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-Penn State Brandywine are Elementary & secondary schools (762,431 people), Computer Systems Design (706,294 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (492,621 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (285,759 people), and Insurance carriers (203,201 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-Penn State Brandywine.

Most Common

General Business
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
40 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
35 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine was General Business with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

100

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, which is 0.98 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine in General Business, which is 1.25 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 28 degrees were awarded to women at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine in General Psychology, which is 2.33 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (77.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is Female and Hispanic or Latino (77.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 0.592% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
124 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded
Asian
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is white (124 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

1.01% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
69 degrees awarded
White Female
55 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is white male (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (55 degrees).

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