Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
McKeesport, PA · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
361undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$14,933average net price per year
27%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 581
- Admitted
- 550
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 94%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 124
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 16%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 505-635
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 515-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
| 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 (10 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 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
- $12,022
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,030
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $42,522
- Total cost living at home
- $20,324
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,681 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,901 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,905 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,848 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,642 |
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
- 93%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,867
- Got a grant from the college
- 86%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,388
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,790
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 20%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 17%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 32%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 34% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 12% |
| Neither | 30% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 44 | 36% |
| Men | 69 | 22% |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 18 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 70 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 167 | 17% | 60% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 33 | 58% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 50% (small group) | 10% |
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
- 361
- Undergraduates
- 361
- Full-time undergraduates
- 344
- Part-time undergraduates
- 17
- Students per faculty member
- 8 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 39% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA, 15132-7644
- County
- Allegheny 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.