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OOS tuition below the public-university average.
University Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public university in University Park, Pennsylvania with 13,774 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 91% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $15,356 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $19,550 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 34% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 41% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $25,000 (College Scorecard).
Tuition
$15,356
2024-25
Acceptance
91%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
13,774
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$15,356
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,356
Avg On-Campus Living
Not available
Avg Off-Campus Living
$15,274
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $578. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.5×Graduates earn about 2.5× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
34%
Freshman Retention
66%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
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OOS tuition below the public-university average.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$15.4k
Net price
$19.6k
Pell
31%
Median debt
$25k
Earnings (10y)
$63.4k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
91%
SAT range
1090 - 1335
ACT range
26 - 32
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 13,399 of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's 13,564 students (99%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 151 (1%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reported conferring credentials in 91 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's master's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $127,665 four years after graduating, 23% above the $103,485 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $106,923; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $41,000 in federal loans at this college (about $466 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 22 campuses that share Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's federal aid ID.
84 programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Master's | $127,665 | $103,485, +23% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Geography and Cartography, Graduate certificate | — | $72,959 | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Management Science, Master's | $139,676 | $124,807, +12% | $21,500 | $245/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $49,543 | $50,706, about the same | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Human Resources, Master's | $103,541 | $83,558, +24% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Business, Bachelor's | $65,292 | $68,407, −5% | $25,593 | $271/mo |
| Homeland Security, Master's | $106,535 | $96,660, +10% | $32,931 | $375/mo |
| Human Resources, Bachelor's | $81,755 | $68,069, +20% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Computational Science, Master's | $137,367 | $138,757, about the same | $27,600 | $314/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Bachelor's | $98,637 | $85,063, +16% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Information Science, Bachelor's | $91,671 | $85,294, +7% | $25,950 | $275/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Undergraduate certificate | $102,874 | $52,615, +96% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction, Master's | $62,403 | $63,399, about the same | $23,151 | $263/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $81,228 | $82,686, about the same | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Systems Engineering, Master's | $145,507 | $144,565, about the same | $32,822 | $373/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $56,877 | $55,378, +3% | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $96,714 | $83,343, +16% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $63,109 | $64,397, about the same | $31,107 | $354/mo |
| Geography and Cartography, Master's | $102,798 | $79,784, +29% | — | — |
| Business, Associate's | $61,596 | $49,927, +23% | $17,701 | $188/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $88,192 | $76,194, +16% | $25,218 | $267/mo |
| Statistics, Master's | $129,392 | $123,816, +5% | — | — |
| Computer Engineering, Master's | $140,393 | $136,736, +3% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $87,710 | $81,408, +8% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $91,032 | $88,910, about the same | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $63,797 | $71,685, −11% | $29,612 | $337/mo |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Bachelor's | $81,617 | $65,681, +24% | $25,601 | $271/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Bachelor's | $75,396 | $58,716, +28% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor's | $45,943 | $48,568, −5% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Psychology, Other, Master's | $99,841 | $61,796, +62% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Bachelor's | $71,001 | $66,596, +7% | $24,375 | $258/mo |
| Social Sciences, Bachelor's | $59,883 | $53,366, +12% | $25,438 | $270/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $79,343 | $69,303, +14% | $24,947 | $264/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Associate's | $54,654 | $44,125, +24% | $16,500 | $175/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $68,918 | $63,293, +9% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Bachelor's | $66,866 | $55,384, +21% | $25,431 | $270/mo |
| Manufacturing Engineering, Master's | — | $122,873 | — | — |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $76,246 | $63,560, +20% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Master's | $166,387 | $124,201, +34% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Information Science, Master's | $158,815 | $112,705, +41% | $33,905 | $386/mo |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies, Bachelor's | $60,745 | $61,959, about the same | $31,750 | $337/mo |
| Engineering, Other, Master's | $107,278 | $129,974, −17% | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Associate's | $60,464 | $45,283, +34% | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administration, Master's | $111,065 | $89,981, +23% | $44,873 | $510/mo |
| Computer Engineering, Bachelor's | $112,269 | $109,015, +3% | $26,471 | $281/mo |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design, Master's | — | $70,644 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering, Master's | — | $115,974 | — | — |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $117,728 | $120,193, about the same | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $52,871 | $50,680, +4% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Community Organization and Advocacy, Master's | $84,981 | $67,597, +26% | $48,937 | $557/mo |
| Information Science, Associate's | $69,394 | $56,799, +22% | $21,000 | $223/mo |
| Management Information Systems, Undergraduate certificate | $81,794 | $65,682, +25% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Associate's | $40,545 | $34,184, +19% | $22,250 | $236/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Undergraduate certificate | $108,264 | $80,020, +35% | — | — |
| Accounting, Master's | $110,498 | $95,833, +15% | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Finance, Undergraduate certificate | — | $53,418 | $25,965 | $275/mo |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor's | $73,471 | $66,647, +10% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Undergraduate certificate | $93,527 | $44,906, +108% | $12,652 | $134/mo |
| Physics, Master's | $150,865 | $96,478, +56% | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Bachelor's | $69,540 | $58,494, +19% | $25,784 | $273/mo |
| Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN), Undergraduate certificate | $63,384 | $56,073, +13% | $17,273 | $183/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $55,505 | $56,359, about the same | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $58,195 | $53,072, +10% | $26,500 | $281/mo |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Bachelor's | $55,741 | $50,468, +10% | $23,000 | $244/mo |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor's | $66,876 | $50,497, +32% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $69,663 | $63,707, +9% | — | — |
| Public Health, Master's | $90,383 | $82,751, +9% | $36,778 | $418/mo |
| Philosophy, Bachelor's | $65,675 | $54,455, +21% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor's | $81,092 | $60,190, +35% | $25,648 | $272/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $40,036 | $41,367, −3% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Journalism, Undergraduate certificate | $63,138 | $55,137, +15% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $62,336 | $56,278, +11% | $24,367 | $258/mo |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Bachelor's | — | $47,700 | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's | $87,997 | $92,135, −4% | $26,723 | $283/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $50,299 | $48,590, +4% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $64,910 | $57,214, +13% | $25,717 | $273/mo |
| Biological and Physical Sciences, Bachelor's | $69,102 | $58,891, +17% | $25,887 | $274/mo |
| Sustainability Studies, Bachelor's | — | $57,887 | $23,125 | $245/mo |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Bachelor's | $48,348 | $55,695, −13% | $25,375 | $269/mo |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Bachelor's | $45,170 | $41,688, +8% | $24,225 | $257/mo |
| Business Administration, Undergraduate certificate | $79,292 | $47,440, +67% | — | — |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $72,218 | $68,257, +6% | $24,973 | $265/mo |
| Accounting, Undergraduate certificate | $87,526 | $44,589, +96% | $26,499 | $281/mo |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Undergraduate certificate | $82,162 | $79,067, +4% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 22 campuses that share Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 91 fields Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 534 | Graduate |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 420 | Graduate (294 graduate · 112 bachelor's · 11 associate · 3 certificate) |
| Business/Commerce, General | 273 | Graduate (33 graduate · 175 bachelor's · 64 associate · 1 certificate) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 252 | Graduate (247 graduate · 5 bachelor's) |
| Geography and Cartography | 248 | Graduate |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 221 | Graduate (34 graduate · 102 bachelor's · 85 certificate) |
| Psychology, General | 172 | Bachelor's |
| Information Science/Studies | 145 | Graduate (54 graduate · 91 bachelor's) |
| Accounting and Related Services | 128 | Graduate (49 graduate · 79 bachelor's) |
| Computer Engineering | 121 | Graduate (79 graduate · 42 bachelor's) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 111 | Bachelor's (93 bachelor's · 18 certificate) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 100 | Graduate (18 graduate · 71 bachelor's · 11 associate) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 90 | Graduate (35 graduate · 43 bachelor's · 12 certificate) |
| Systems Engineering | 83 | Graduate |
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