Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
New Kensington, PA · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
456undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,294average net price per year
20%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 643
- Admitted
- 600
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 94%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 125
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 20%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-27
| 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
14 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 (3)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (5 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Biomedical Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Counseling Psychology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,380
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,872
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Total cost living at home
- $20,324
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,821 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,580 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,165 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,096 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,058 |
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
- 95%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,450
- Got a grant from the college
- 88%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,167
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 32%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,920
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 14%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 18%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 24%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 24%
- Transferred to another college
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 13% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 36 | 31% |
| Men | 82 | 16% |
| Asian | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 107 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 185 | 30% | 50% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 35 | 54% | 26% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 24 | 46% | 38% |
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
- 456
- Undergraduates
- 456
- Full-time undergraduates
- 387
- Part-time undergraduates
- 69
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 42% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 76% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington, PA, 15068-1765
- County
- Westmoreland County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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.