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Penn State Beaver
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  • 4 Year
  • MONACA, PA

Report Card

grade C+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B minus
  2. Value
    grade B+
  3. Diversity
    grade A
  4. Campus
    grade D minus
  5. Athletics
    grade D+
  6. Party Scene
    grade C minus
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade C
  9. Dorms
    grade C minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade C
  11. Student Life
    grade D
  12. Safety
    grade C+

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Penn State Beaver is a public college located in Center Township, Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 548 undergraduate students. Admissions is somewhat competitive as the Penn State Beaver acceptance rate is 64%. Popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Management Sciences and Information Systems. Graduating 46% of students, Penn State Beaver alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $40,100.

About

100 UNIVERSITY DR
MONACA, PA 15061
Branch of
Penn State
Athletic Division
USCAA
Athletic Conference
No data available  

Penn State Beaver Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

PSU Beaver Admissions

Acceptance Rate
64%
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
1000-1210
ACT Range
20-25
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost

Net Price
$16,711 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$7,378 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
91%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
12:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
80%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 10 responses
75%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 16 responses
69%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 16 responses

Majors

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    29%
  • On Campus
    70%
  • Online
    0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
548 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
74
Undergrads Over 25
7%
Pell Grant
41%
Varsity Athletes
22%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 13 responses
  • Determined
    38%
  • Different
    31%
  • Unmotivated
    23%
  • Stressed
    8%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available  
Poll
94%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 17 responses
Poll
42%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 24 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 12 responses
  • Its okay
    50%
  • Interactive
    17%
  • Unique
    17%
  • Home away from home
    8%
  • Scool Dayz
    8%
  • Underrated
    8%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$50,100 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
46%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
100%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 6 responses

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