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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behr

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behr
Address: 5091 Station Rd, Erie, PA 16563-0002
Phone:

  • General information: (814) 898-6000
  • Financial aid office: (814) 898-6162
  • Admissions office: (814) 898-6162

Website: www.pserie.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$15,910
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$25,542
        Off-campus$30,644$29,178$28,080
        Off-campus with family$20,654$19,908$19,746

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 44%
  • Institutional grants: 26%
  • Student loans: 82%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2760
  • State/local grants:$2976
  • Institutional grants:$2677
  • Student loans:$5001

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,4171,462955
Percent admitted79.6%78.7%81.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time43.3%46.4%38.6%
Part-time0.3%0.3%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3542
Undergraduate enrollment: 3382
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 67%
    • Women: 33%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Software Engineering - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor


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