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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public four-year college in University Park, Pennsylvania with 42,284 undergraduates. It admits 61% of applicants. Students who get federal aid pay $33,675 a year on average after grants.

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42,284Undergraduates
61%Acceptance rate
$33,675Net price a year
$41,003Full cost a year
$21,098In-state tuition
$43,490Out-of-state tuition
85%Graduation rate
93%Return for year two
$71,762Median earnings 10 years after starting
$24,500Median debt at graduation
16%Students with Pell grants
1,337Average SAT

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Airports near University Park

AirportDistancePassengers boarding in 2024
State College Regional Airport SCE4 mi134,128
Altoona-Blair County Airport AOO42 mi5,151
Harrisburg International Airport MDT71 mi727,163
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE89 mi76,437

Federal Aviation Administration, calendar year 2024 passenger boardings (enplanements) at commercial service airports. Straight-line distance.

US Department of Education College Scorecard, October 2026 release (public domain). Figures are for the main campus. Earnings are for former students who got federal aid, 10 years after they started. Check the college's own net price calculator for your family.