Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) is a four-year, public school located in University Park, PA.
It offers 239 graduate programs - 115 Master's, 96 Doctorate, and 28 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $25,518 for in-state and $43,828 for out-of-state students.
A total of 8,283 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 50,028 students at Penn State. Penn State offers online graduate programs and 50 out of 8,283 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Penn State have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Penn State Law. In addition, you can find Penn State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for out-of-state students. It offers 239 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 201 Old Main, University Park, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 15,438 students
50 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$25,518
Out-of-State$43,828 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 239 Graduate Programs
115 Master's, 96 Doctorate, 28 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $25,518 and $43,828 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,040 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,803 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $24,956 | $43,266 |
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| Fees | $562 | $562 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,040 | $1,803 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,840 |
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| Room & Board | $13,030 (On-Campus) / $13,448 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,788 (On-Campus) / $4,788 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $45,176 | $63,486 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $45,594 | $63,904 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $22,994 | $23,498 | $23,719 | $25,015 | $25,518 |
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| Out-of-State | $38,728 | $39,232 | $39,778 | $42,151 | $43,828 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 239 major areas - 115 Master's, 96 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's. 1,609 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,039 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,609 | 1,039 | 71 | - |
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| Men | 807 | 510 | 37 | - |
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| Women | 802 | 529 | 34 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 3 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Penn State graduate schools have a total of 15,438 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 7,987 male and 7,451 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 8,397 full-time and 7,041 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 50 students enrolled through online exclusively and 697 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 8,394 White, 717 Black, and 903 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
832 grad students are younger than 22 and 307 students are older than 65. It has 5,919 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,225 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 15,438 |
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| Men | 7,987 |
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| Women | 7,451 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 15,438 |
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| Full-time Students | 8,397 |
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| Part-time Students | 7,041 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 15,438 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 14 |
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| Asian | 903 |
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| Black | 717 |
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| Hispanic | 1,032 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
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| White | 8,394 |
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| Two or more races | 464 |
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| Un-Known | 441 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 15,438 |
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| 21 & Under | 832 |
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| 22-24 | 2,903 |
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| 25-29 | 3,016 |
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| 30-34 | 897 |
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| 35-39 | 328 |
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| 40 & Over | 307 |
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Online Population
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduate schools, 50 students enrolled online exclusively and 697 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,283 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 50 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 697 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 7,536 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 50 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 43 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 4 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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