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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State McKeespor

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State McKeespor
Address: 4000 University Dr, McKeesport, PA 15131-7644
Phone:

  • General information: (412) 675-9000
  • Financial aid office: (412) 675-9160
  • Admissions office: (412) 675-9010

Website: www.mk.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$10,180$9,604
        Out-of-state$15,796$15,312$14,464
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$20,706$19,236
        Off-campus$24,658$23,334$21,774
        Off-campus with family$14,668$14,064$13,440
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,874$25,838$24,096
        Off-campus$29,934$28,466$26,634
        Off-campus with family$19,944$19,196$18,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 35%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 82%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3342
  • State/local grants:$2485
  • Institutional grants:$2249
  • Student loans:$3783

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants445256189
Percent admitted82.2%83.2%81.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.9%49.8%40.5%
Part-time0.5%0.0%1.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 682
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 60%
    • Women: 40%

White non-hispanic: 83%
Black non-hispanic: 13%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
Other: 0%

Degrees offered

    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
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor


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