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Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Delaware County
Address: 25 Yearsley Mill Rd, Media, PA 19063-5522
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 892-1200
  • Financial aid office: (610) 892-1260
  • Admissions office: (610) 892-1200

Website: www.de.psu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$10,520$10,200$9,624
        Out-of-state$15,796$15,332$14,484
Books and supplies$1,088$1,040$992
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,550$8,118$7,182
        Other expenses$4,500$3,996$3,996
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,060$2,844$2,844

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$24,658$23,354$21,794
        Off-campus with family$14,668$14,084$13,460
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$29,934$28,486$26,654
        Off-campus with family$19,944$19,216$18,320

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 22%
  • Student loans: 64%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3524
  • State/local grants:$2588
  • Institutional grants:$2284
  • Student loans:$3404

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,402720682
Percent admitted76.5%79.2%73.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.1%39.5%32.2%
Part-time0.7%0.5%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1589
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 57%
    • Women: 43%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 15%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor


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