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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

Lemont Furnace, PA · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe

419undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,780average net price per year
31%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants
731
Admitted
670
Admit rate
95%
Admit rate, women
92%
Admit rate, men
91%
Admitted students who enroll
17%
First-year students
117
SAT/ACT
Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores
14%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
540-630
SAT math (middle 50%)
540-635
Students who sent ACT scores
1%
What the college looks at
High school GPARequired
High school recordRequired
College-prep courseworkConsidered, not required
SAT or ACT scoresConsidered, not required
RecommendationsNot considered
Essay or personal statementConsidered, not required
Class rankNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot considered
English proficiency testRequired
Work experienceNot considered
Legacy statusNot considered

Majors

11 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Health professions and related programs (2)
  • Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (7 awarded)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
  • Business/Commerce, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (2 awarded)
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
  • Psychology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 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.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePer year
$0-30,000$13,828
$30,001-48,000$16,295
$48,001-75,000$18,109
$75,001-110,000$21,838
Over $110,000$24,244

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
98%
Got grants or scholarships
92%
Average grant or scholarship
$7,593
Got a grant from the college
92%
Average grant from the college
$4,414
Undergraduates with a Pell grant
35%
First-year students who borrowed
63%
Average amount borrowed
$6,660

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years
24%
Bachelor's in 5 years
31%
Bachelor's in 6 years
31%
Bachelor's in 8 years
35%
Any degree in 6 years (all students)
34%
Transferred to another college
18%
Came back for year two
74%
By financial aid
Pell grant students32%
Subsidized loan, no Pell37%
Neither24%
Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
GroupStudentsGraduated
Women7438%
Men7925%
Asian20% (small group)
Black333% (small group)
Hispanic40% (small group)
White13033%
Two or more races729% (small group)
Race unknown367% (small group)
International40% (small group)
Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
StartedStudentsEarned a degree or certificate hereEnrolled at another college
Started here, full-time20339%39%
Started here, part-time617% (small group)17%
Transferred in, full-time3444%44%
Transferred in, part-time1553% (small group)40%

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
419
Undergraduates
419
Full-time undergraduates
406
Part-time undergraduates
13
Students per faculty member
9 to 1
Undergraduates age 25 and up
9%
Undergraduates taking all classes online
0%
Undergraduates registered with disability services
6%
Undergraduates
Women52%
American Indian or Alaska Native0%
Asian1%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%
White89%
Two or more races2%
Race unknown0%
International0%

Campus life

Setting
Rural: Fringe
Address
2201 University Drive, Lemont Furnace, PA, 15456-1025
County
Fayette 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.