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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

Dunmore, PA · Suburb · 793 students
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$17,910
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
35%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
$63,435
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
99%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Penn State Scranton is best known for providing the prestige of a world-class Penn State education within a supportive, close-knit environment, famously utilizing the "2+2" program that allows students to spend two years here before transitioning seamlessly to University Park. The campus features highly regarded, career-focused academics, most notably its premier Nursing program equipped with a state-of-the-art simulation lab, alongside strong degree tracks in Business, Information Sciences and Technology, and Human Development and Family Studies. Student life is vibrant and welcoming, centered around the modern David and Ann Hawk Student Center, which hosts over 30 student organizations, community service projects, and collegiate athletics. What truly sets this campus apart is its intimate 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, which grants undergraduate students rare hands-on research opportunities and personalized faculty mentorship while still connecting them to the power of the massive global Nittany Lion alumni network.

Location
Dunmore, PA, 18512-1602 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
55 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$15,208$25,392
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$27,862$38,046 est.
Average net price$17,910Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$25,392
In-state: $15,208
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$38,046 est.
In-state: $27,862
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $17,910
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$14,322
$30–48k
$12,857
$48–75k
$14,839
$75–110k
$22,064
$110k+
$23,599
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
35%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
26%
Back for yr 2
79%
Transferred
25%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 47% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 19% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$55,620
10 yrs after entry$63,435
Debt
Median at graduation$25,000
Monthly payment$265
Middle 50% owe$8.8k–$27k
90th percentile$34,000
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
99%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1190
R 560–650 · M 540–620
SAT middle 50%: 1100–1270
40080012001600

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Student Body
Gender
Men 58%Women 42%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
42%
First-gen
29%
Family income
$61,924
Independent
20%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
68%
Hispanic
11%
Black
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
USCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$55,620
After 10 yrs
$63,435
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing33
Business/Commerce, General32
Psychology, General18
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services15
Information Science/Studies14
Biology, General11
Business/Corporate Communications9
Mechanical Engineering8
English Language and Literature, General4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities3
Biological and Physical Sciences3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$15M
Full-time faculty
59%
Faculty salary
$9,774/mo
Teaching spend
$3,561
per student
Federal loans
57%

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