Graduate Program
216 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
8,133
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$45,574
Graduate Programs Overview
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers 216 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 8,133 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Penn State and 87 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $26,034 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,574 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 (117 programs) Doctorate - Research (97 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $26,034 Pennsylvania residents $45,574 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 8,133 graduate students 87 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 216 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 | 117 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 97 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $26,034 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,574 for students from other States at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The 2025 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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $23,719 | $24,996 | $25,518 | $26,034 |
| Out-of-State | $39,778 | $42,151 | $43,828 | $45,574 |
* 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, 8,133 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 4,144 male and 3,989 female students. By attendance status, there are 7,651 full-time and 482 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,133 | 3,989 | 4,144 |
| Full-time | 7,651 | 3,746 | 3,905 |
| Part-time | 482 | 243 | 239 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 87 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 816 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 8,133 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,133 |
| Online Exclusively | 87 |
| In Some Online Classes | 816 |
| Not In Online Classes | 7,230 |
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