Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Midsize
3,226undergraduates
97%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,964average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,827
- Admitted
- 4,620
- Admit rate
- 97%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 866
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 34%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 550-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
54 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (13)
- Accounting Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (37 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Engineering (6)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (69 awarded)
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Psychology (3)
- Counseling Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Psychology, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Psychology, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Advertising Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- German Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Finance, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Clinical Psychology Master's
- Manufacturing Engineering Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,944
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $26,668
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,774
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $37,346
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,070
- Total cost living at home
- $21,888
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,702 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,905 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,588 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,800 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,572 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 66%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,930
- Got a grant from the college
- 64%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,547
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,964
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 47%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 44% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 55% |
| Neither | 40% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 354 | 45% |
| Men | 687 | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 28 | 25% |
| Black | 33 | 12% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 753 | 54% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 54% |
| Race unknown | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| International | 132 | 8% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,205 | 48% | 39% |
| Started here, part-time | 13 | 31% (small group) | 15% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 134 | 62% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 18 | 28% (small group) | 44% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,323
- Undergraduates
- 3,226
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,063
- Part-time undergraduates
- 163
- Graduate students
- 97
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 37% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA, 16563-0001
- County
- Erie County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.