Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Monaca, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
504undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,329average net price per year
21%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,603
- Admitted
- 1,478
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 93%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 165
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 24%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-26
| 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
12 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 Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,380
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,872
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,852
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,860
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $43,352
- Total cost living at home
- $20,324
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,180 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,787 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,073 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,906 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,301 |
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
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,820
- Got a grant from the college
- 83%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,022
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 65%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,444
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 21%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 18%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 21%
- Transferred to another college
- 38%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 27% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 19% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 79 | 19% |
| Men | 105 | 23% |
| Asian | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Black | 17 | 24% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 10 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 110 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 22% (small group) |
| International | 16 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 217 | 18% | 66% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 36 | 53% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
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
- 504
- Undergraduates
- 504
- Full-time undergraduates
- 474
- Part-time undergraduates
- 30
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 44% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 100 University Drive, Monaca, PA, 15061-2764
- County
- Beaver County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- 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.