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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Address: 100 University Dr, Monaca, PA 15061-2764
Phone:

  • General information: (724) 773-3800
  • Financial aid office: (724) 773-3800
  • Admissions office: (724) 773-3800

Website: www.br.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
On-campus
        Room and board$7,416$7,092$6,246
        Other expenses$2,574$2,394$2,394
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
        On-campus$21,598$20,726$19,256
        Off-campus$24,658$23,354$21,794
        Off-campus with family$14,668$14,084$13,460
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,874$25,858$24,116
        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: 95%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 39%
  • Student loans: 87%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2889
  • State/local grants:$2766
  • Institutional grants:$2214
  • Student loans:$4420

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants569314255
Percent admitted89.3%90.1%88.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.6%39.6%39.6%
Part-time0.4%0.4%0.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 641
Undergraduate enrollment: 632
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 86%
    • Part Time: 14%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 59%
    • Women: 41%

White non-hispanic: 93%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor


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