Penn State academics
University Park, Pennsylvania · Public · 42,284 undergrads
Penn State has 42,284 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 135 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
42,284
undergraduates.
8,176
graduate students.
135
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
10,770
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
29%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
42,284
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,176
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
50,399
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$82,495
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
63%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
9.8%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
7.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
10,770
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,609
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,039
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
5
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
179
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
347
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: psu.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: psu.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers