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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

General Information

Name: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
Address: 1031 Edgecomb Ave, York, PA 17403-3326
Phone:

  • General information: (717) 771-4000
  • Financial aid office: (717) 771-4045
  • Admissions office: (717) 771-4040

Website: www.yk.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$10,500$10,180$9,604
        Out-of-state$15,776$15,312$14,464
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$24,638$23,334$21,774
        Off-campus with family$14,648$14,064$13,440
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$29,914$28,466$26,634
        Off-campus with family$19,924$19,196$18,300

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 36%
  • Institutional grants: 32%
  • Student loans: 73%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3007
  • State/local grants:$2153
  • Institutional grants:$2517
  • Student loans:$3444

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants813444369
Percent admitted80.6%83.6%77.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.3%40.2%33.5%
Part-time3.8%3.8%3.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1606
Undergraduate enrollment: 1415
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 58%
    • Part Time: 42%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 56%
    • Women: 44%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
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 - Associate, Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor


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