University of Pennsylvania

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,556

3.92% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$22,944

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

1.13%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

9.44%

38,918 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

24,960

85.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

95.3%

2,251 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

University of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of Pennsylvania were General Finance (363 degrees awarded), General Economics (197 degrees), and Registered Nursing (179 degrees).

In 2016, 9,053 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Pennsylvania. 51.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (3,960 degrees), 2.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1481 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Pennsylvania is $45,556, which is $19,700 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Pennsylvania is $45,556, which is $19,700 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,944.

In 2016, 54% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 19% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$45,556

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at University of Pennsylvania was $45,556. The cost of tuition at University of Pennsylvania is $19,700 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($25,856).

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Average Net Price

$22,944

2016 Value

3.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 University of Pennsylvania had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,944. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of University of Pennsylvania grew by 3.44%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,990

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Pennsylvania was of $13,990 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 3.91% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.46% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

19%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

54% of undergraduate students at University of Pennsylvania received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Pennsylvania (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.

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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.

1.13%

2015 Default Rate

34

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at University of Pennsylvania was 1.13%, which represents 34 out of the 3009 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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Admissions

University of Pennsylvania received 38,918 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 4.43% annual growth. Out of those 38,918 applicants, 3,674 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 9.44% acceptance rate.

There were 24,960 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania in 2016, and 57% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Pennsylvania has an overall enrollment yield of 67.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

9.44%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

3,674

Accepted Out of 38,918

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Pennsylvania was 9.44% (3,674 admissions from 38,918 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 10.2%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 4.43%, while admissions declined by -2.98%.

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SAT Scores

57%

Submission Percentage

1,429

Scores Submitted

57% of enrolled first-time students at University of Pennsylvania in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of Pennsylvania has a total enrollment of 24,960 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Pennsylvania is 21,358 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,602. This means that 85.6% of students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% White, 15.6% Asian, 7.71% Hispanic or Latino, 6.11% Black or African American, 3.21% Two or More Races, 0.0761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (22.3%), followed by White Female (21.5%) and Asian Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (22.5%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Asian Female (7.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,960 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Pennsylvania is 21,358 and the part-time enrollment is 3,602. This means that 85.6% of students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

98%

2016 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 University of Pennsylvania was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), University of Pennsylvania had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    11,158

  2. Asian

    3,898

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,924

The enrolled student population at University of Pennsylvania is 44.7% White, 15.6% Asian, 7.71% Hispanic or Latino, 6.11% Black or African American, 3.21% Two or More Races, 0.0761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.9% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.36% 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, 768 students (3.08%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 277 more women than men received degrees from University of Pennsylvania. The majority of degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania are white (3,960 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1481 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Pennsylvania is General Finance (363 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (197 degrees) and Registered Nursing (179 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Pennsylvania, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (314 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (139 degrees), and Legal (378 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & middle school teachers (104,695 people), Architects, except naval (99,879 people), Miscellaneous managers (99,056 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,626 people), and Software developers, applications & systems software (60,637 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Pennsylvania are Architecture and Related Services (314 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (139 degrees), Legal (378 degrees), Math & Statistics (179 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (150 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Pennsylvania are Physicians & surgeons, Real estate brokers & sales agents, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Credit counselors & loan officers, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at University of Pennsylvania are Architecture and Related Services (314 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (139 degrees), Legal (378 degrees), Math & Statistics (179 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (150 degrees).

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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 University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & secondary schools (194,641 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (153,210 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (141,268 people), Computer Systems Design (86,239 people), and Legal services (61,354 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Pennsylvania are Architecture and Related Services (314 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (139 degrees), Legal (378 degrees), Math & Statistics (179 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (150 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Pennsylvania.

Most Common

  1. General Finance

    363 degrees awarded

  2. General Economics

    197 degrees awarded

  3. Registered Nursing

    179 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Pennsylvania was General Finance with 363 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 4,388

  2. 4,665

In 2016, 4,388 degrees were awarded to men at University of Pennsylvania, which is 0.941 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,665).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 536 degrees were awarded to men at University of Pennsylvania in General Finance, which is 2.22 times more than the 241 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 241 degrees were awarded to women at University of Pennsylvania in General Finance, which is 0.45 times less than the 536 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

96%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 87% of students graduating from University of Pennsylvania completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 96% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 96% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of Pennsylvania is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 5.38% of graduates (121 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,960 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    1,481 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    617 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Pennsylvania is white (3,960 degrees awarded). There were 2.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1481 degrees).

2.52% of degree recipients (228 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    2,024 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,936 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    778 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of Pennsylvania is white female (2,024 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,936 degrees).

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Operations

University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $735M (7.26%), compared to the 1.54% average return ($4.18M on $271M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2015, University of Pennsylvania had a total expenditure of $6.72B. Of that $6.72B, they spent $3.05B on salaries and $6.72B on benefits.

University of Pennsylvania employs 608 Professors, 323 Lecturers, and 227 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Pennsylvania are Male Professors (465), Female Lecturers(200), and Female Professors (143).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Pennsylvania are: Management, with 1598 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1222 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1051 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.1B

2015 Endowment

5.75%

growth from 2014

University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at about $10.1B, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Pennsylvania grew 5.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.86B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $699M - Federal

  2. $18.9M - State

  3. $1.63M - Local

As of 2015, University of Pennsylvania received $699M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.9M from state grants and contracts, and $1.63M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$3.05B

Salary Expenditure

$6.72B

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, University of Pennsylvania had a total expenditure of $6.72B. Of that $6.72B, they spent $3.05B on salaries and $6.72B on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at University of Pennsylvania as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$3.05B

2015 Salaries

6.71%

growth from 2014

In 2015, University of Pennsylvania paid a median of $3.05B in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($6.72B) and a 6.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.1% growth from 2013 and a 3.33% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 206M (43.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$200M

Instructional Salaries

1,365

Number of Employees

In 2015, University of Pennsylvania paid a total of $200M to 1,365 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.57% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $62.1M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

608 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1598 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Pennsylvania were Professor with 608 employees; Lecturer with 323 employees; and Lecturer with 227 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Pennsylvania were Management with 1,598 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 1,222 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 1,051 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Lecturer

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Pennsylvania was Male Professor with 465 employees, Female Lecturer with 200 employees, and Female Professor with 143 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of Pennsylvania.

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