Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,484
2018 Average Net Price
$19,174
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
1.42%
Default Rate
2018 Enrolled Students
676
87.6% Full-Time

About

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is a higher education institution located in Luzerne County, PA. In 2019, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton were Physical Therapy Technician (35 degrees awarded), Clinical Laboratory Technician (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (2 degrees).

In 2019, 113 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (83 degrees), 4.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is $13,484, which is $1,700 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is $13,484

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,174.

In 2018, 90% of undergraduate students attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$13,484
2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton was $13,484.

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Average Net Price

$19,174
2018 Value
3.53%
1 Year Growth

In 2018 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,174. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton grew by 3.53%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

90%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
63%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of 1.12% with respect to 2017, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
1.42%
2019 Default Rate
254
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton was 1.42%, which represents 254 out of the 17838 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.

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton had a total enrollment of 676 students in 2018. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is 592 students and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.3% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Black or African American, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.148% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.6%), followed by White Female (30.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in 2018, both undergraduate and graduate, is 676 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is 592 and the part-time enrollment is 84. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

73%
2018 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 Hazleton was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2018)
  1. White
    448 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    137 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    51 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is 66.3% White, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Black or African American, 2.37% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 0.148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.148% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.74%) did not report their race.

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In 2019, 15 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 4.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is Physical Therapy Technician (35 degrees awarded), followed by Clinical Laboratory Technician (6 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (2 degrees).

In 2019,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), and Health (51 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in 2019 are Protective Services (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), Health (51 degrees), Engineering (8 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees) (as of 2019).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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 Hazleton are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are Protective Services (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), Health (51 degrees), Engineering (8 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees) (as of 2019).

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Common Industries by Major

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 Hazleton are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 people).

The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are Protective Services (18 degrees awarded), Psychology (13 degrees), Health (51 degrees), Engineering (8 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees) (as of 2019).

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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 Hazleton.
Most Common (2019)
  1. 18 degree-majors awarded
  2. 13 degree-majors awarded
  3. 10 degree-majors awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 18 degrees awarded.

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

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

49
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2019
64
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2019

In 2019, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, which is 0.766 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in Physical Therapy Technician, which is 0.458 times less than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in Physical Therapy Technician, which is 2.18 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2018 at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is Female and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)
  1. White
    83 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 4.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

1.77% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)
  1. White Female
    51 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is white female (51 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (32 degrees).

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton employs 21 Assistant professors, 17 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton are: Service, with 30 employees, Management, with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
21 Employees
Service
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
30 Employees

In 2018, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton were Assistant professor with 21 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2018, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton were Service with 30 employees, Management with 14 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2018)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2018, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton.

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