Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton
Dunmore, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
837undergraduates
99%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,239average net price per year
31%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,240
- Admitted
- 2,125
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 237
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| 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 (4)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,180
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $25,118
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Total cost living at home
- $21,124
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,151 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,015 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,270 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,235 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,596 |
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
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 78%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,992
- Got a grant from the college
- 77%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,109
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,073
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 31%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 31%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 26% |
| Neither | 30% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 99 | 43% |
| Men | 154 | 23% |
| Asian | 17 | 47% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 21% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 16 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 192 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 241 | 33% | 47% |
| Started here, part-time | 10 | 10% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 55 | 55% | 27% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 56% (small group) | 22% |
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
- 838
- Undergraduates
- 837
- Full-time undergraduates
- 789
- Part-time undergraduates
- 48
- Graduate students
- 1
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 45% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 10% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 120 Ridge View Drive, Dunmore, PA, 18512-1602
- County
- Lackawanna 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, 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.