Also known as

  • Penn State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,696
44.2% Female
55.8% Male

Institution Overview

System
The Pennsylvania State University

School Type
Public

Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Rural: Fringe

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
101

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
34
Distance
101

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.81%
Asian
6.14%
Black or African American
6.75%
Hispanic or Latino
0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
70.09%
White
1.87%
Two or more races
3.85%
Unknown
5.11%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$65

Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.psu.edu/

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$19,328

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,328

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
Yes

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
34
Master's (Distance)
34
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
20
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
20

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Acoustics Master's Degree Yes Yes
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Agricultural Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes Yes
Auditing Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes Yes
Education, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
English Language and Literature, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Financial Planning and Services Master's Degree Yes Yes
Geography Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Homeland Security, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Industrial Engineering Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Labor and Industrial Relations Master's Degree Yes Yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Nursing Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Public Health, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Statistics, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Systems Engineering Master's Degree Yes Yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Turf and Turfgrass Management Master's Degree Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3 1 0 2
With faculty status 3 1 0 2
Not on tenure track 3 1 0 2
Multi-year contract 2 0 0 2
Annual contract 1 1 0 0
Without faculty status 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$19,328

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,328

Financial aid office web address
studentaid.psu.edu/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
No

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$19,328$19,328
Full time Fees$504$504
Part time, per credit hour$805$805

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,696
44.2% Female
55.8% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.81%
Asian
6.14%
Black or African American
6.75%
Hispanic or Latino
0.18%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
70.09%
White
1.87%
Two or more races
3.85%
Unknown
5.11%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 6 8
Asian 202 187
Black Or African American 219 192
Hispanic Or Latino 246 206
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 5 7
Non-resident Alien 214 128
White 2,628 2,065
Two Or More Races 66 59
Unknown 153 105

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsNo
Placement Services For CompletersNo

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
No

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo

Admissions Office Contact

Address
128 Outreach Building
University Park, PA 16802-1503

Phone
814-865-5403

Fax

Email


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