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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Address: Tulpehocken Rd, Reading, PA 19610-1016
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 396-6000
  • Financial aid office: (610) 396-6071
  • Admissions office: (610) 396-6060

Website: www.bk.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$10,958$10,626$10,026
        Out-of-state$16,506$16,024$15,140
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$22,036$21,152$19,658
        Off-campus$25,096$23,780$22,196
        Off-campus with family$15,106$14,510$13,862
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,584$26,550$24,772
        Off-campus$30,644$29,178$27,310
        Off-campus with family$20,654$19,908$18,976

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 19%
  • Student loans: 74%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3042
  • State/local grants:$2913
  • Institutional grants:$2684
  • Student loans:$4502

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7471,4281,319
Percent admitted78.3%80.4%76.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.4%43.0%35.3%
Part-time0.4%0.4%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2488
Undergraduate enrollment: 2444
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 57%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 90%
    • Part Time: 10%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 60%
    • Women: 40%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other - Associate
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor


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