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What Penn State Scranton costs

Dunmore, Pennsylvania · Public · 793 undergrads

Penn State Scranton's in-state sticker price was $22,446 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,204 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,637. Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition.

What does Penn State Scranton cost?

$12,204 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,636 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,446.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,637
$30,000–$48,000$9,601
$48,000–$75,000$7,877
$75,000–$110,000$14,358
over $110,000$18,874

Out-of-state tuition is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,432 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,637$18,069
$30,000–$48,000$9,601$20,033
$48,000–$75,000$7,877$18,309
$75,000–$110,000$14,358$24,790
Over $110,000$18,874$29,306

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,432 more in tuition that Penn State Scranton charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off Penn State Scranton's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Penn State Scranton cost less than Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Berks and Penn State Altoona.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Penn State Scranton$7,877$12,204
Penn State Brandywine$13,119$18,053
Penn State Berks$13,617$19,570
Penn State Altoona$15,559$21,714

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,240
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,672
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,446
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,432 more in tuition at Penn State Scranton and usually get less aid.

47%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,089
average grant for students who got aid.
53%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,637 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,446. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Scranton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,601 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,446. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Scranton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,877 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,446. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Penn State Scranton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Penn State Scranton is $25,672 a year, against $15,240 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,204 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,432 tuition gap gives about $22,636 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers