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Average Tuition & Fees $24,653
($22,332)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.45 %
Total Student Population 648,126
Average Graduation Rates 55.39 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.42 to 1

Pennsylvania Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 334 colleges and universities are active in Pennsylvania - 94 public and 240 private schools. By school level, there are 153 4-year, 90 community colleges (2-4 years), and 91 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Pennsylvania. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public94 schools
Private (not-for-profit)134 schools
Private (for-profit)106 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High153 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)90 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)91 schools

Average Key Statistics for Pennsylvania Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania colleges is 75.45% and the average graduation rate is 55.39% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 648,126 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Pennsylvania colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.42 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Pennsylvania.
[Chart] Pennsylvania Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Pennsylvania colleges is 22.568 %
Average Retention Rate for Pennsylvania colleges is 75.241134751773 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Pennsylvania Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania colleges are $22,332 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,653 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,321 for in-state students and $23,061 for out-of-state students.
Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$22,332$24,653
Graduate$20,321$23,061
[Chart] Pennsylvania State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Pennsylvania Colleges

Pennsylvania colleges and universities are offering 12,935 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Pennsylvania State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate82058
Associate's Degree1,498233
Two but less than four years certificate824
Bachelor's Degree5,323171
Post Bachelor's Degree994328
Master's Degree2,321456
Post Master's Degree21064
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship58221
Doctor's degree - professional practice16220
Doctor's degree - other40

Special Learning Opportunities at Pennsylvania State

In Pennsylvania, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 161 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 109 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 78 colleges have the ROTC programs and 122 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Pennsylvania schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Pennsylvania State
Online Completely1 out of 331 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes161 out of 331 Schools
Graduate Online Classes109 out of 331 Schools
ROTC78 out of 331 Schools
Weekend/Evening College139 out of 331 Schools
Teacher certificate99 out of 331 Schools
Study Abroad122 out of 331 Schools