Pennsylvania State University
By: Kylie Chaney
School Type:
Public
Enrollment:
40,541 students
Campus and Student Life
Housing options are available, clubs and organizations are about finding what matters to you, who you want to be, and how you want to live your life, and Penn State recognizes that on-campus safety is a concern for all students and their families.
Tuition:
$16,572.00 (per academic year for freshman and sophomores)
Facts about college
- Of the 2,350,000 college students enrolling per year, only 1,750,000 will graduate.
- 86.9 percent of freshmen expected to complete their degrees in four years or fewer
- The average college student’s debt is $23,700; the average student loan payment is $432 per month
- The average college student attends 62 parties a year
- In one year, 1,250,000 students transferred to another school; 1,125,000 dropped out