Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, Pennsylvania · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
98%
Total (middle 50%)
1120–1310
Undergraduates
4,031
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1120–1310
Reading and Writing
550–650
Math
570–660
Average total
1227
ACT composite (middle 50%)
22–31

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$16,004per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$27,254per year
Average net price
$16,753What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
27%
First-year retention
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 54 programs
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Engineering Science · master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Nuclear Engineering · bachelor
  • Engineering, Other · graduate certificate
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · master
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
  • Museology/Museum Studies · graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · undergraduate certificate
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · undergraduate certificate, master
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master
  • Homeland Security · master
  • Public Administration · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · undergraduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master
  • Management Information Systems and Services · undergraduate certificate
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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