Graduate Program
202 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
8,283
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$43,828
Graduate Programs Overview
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 202 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 8,283 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Penn State and 50 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (107 programs) Doctorate - Research (93 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $25,518 Pennsylvania residents $43,828 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 8,283 graduate students 50 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Penn State
It offers 202 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 107 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 93 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 202 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for students from other States at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.98% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $23,498 | $24,223 | $25,015 | $25,518 |
| Out-of-State | $39,232 | $39,778 | $42,151 | $43,828 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 8,283 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,207 male and 4,076 female students. By attendance status, there are 7,742 full-time and 541 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,283 | 4,076 | 4,207 |
| Full-time | 7,742 | 3,773 | 3,969 |
| Part-time | 541 | 303 | 238 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 50 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 697 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 8,283 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,283 |
| Online Exclusively | 50 |
| In Some Online Classes | 697 |
| Not In Online Classes | 7,536 |
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