Penn State Description:
Admissions Data (2008 - 09):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 51%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 630
- SAT Math: 560 / 670
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 24 / 28
- ACT English: 23 / 29
- ACT Math: 24 / 29
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 44,406 (37,988 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 55% Male / 45% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $13,706 (in-state); $24,940 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,264
- Room and Board: $8,262
- Other Expenses: $3,510
- Total Cost: $26,742 (in-state); $37,976 (out-of-state)
Penn State University Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 73%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 39%
- Loans: 57%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $8,183
- Loans: $5,856
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 92%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 60%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 85%
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Penn State Mission Statement:
Our instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing and distance education informed by scholarship and research.
Our research, scholarship, and creative activities promote human and economic development through the expansion of knowledge and its applications in the natural and applied sciences, social sciences, arts, humanities, and professions. As Pennsylvania's land-grant university, we also hold a unique responsibility to provide access, outreach, and public service to support the citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond. We engage in collaborative activities with industrial, educational, and agricultural partners here and abroad to generate, disseminate, integrate, and apply knowledge.
mission statement from http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/mission.html
