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Pennsylvania Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $25,910
($22,616)
Average Acceptance Rates 75.80 %
Total Student Population 654,930
Average Graduation Rates 62.62 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 13.12 to 1

Pennsylvania Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 329 colleges and universities are active in Pennsylvania - 94 public and 235 private schools. By school level, there are 149 4-year, 88 community colleges (2-4 years), and 92 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)131 schools
Private (for-profit)104 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High149 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)88 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)92 schools

Average Key Statistics for Pennsylvania Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Pennsylvania colleges is 75.80% and the average graduation rate is 62.62% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 654,930 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Pennsylvania colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.12 to 1.
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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 18.727272727273 %
Average Retention Rate for Pennsylvania colleges is 75.232142857143 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Pennsylvania Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Pennsylvania colleges are $22,616 for Pennsylvania residents and $25,910 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $20,417 for in-state students and $23,184 for out-of-state students.
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Pennsylvania 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$22,616$25,910
Graduate$20,417$23,184
[Chart] Pennsylvania State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Pennsylvania Colleges

Pennsylvania colleges and universities are offering 13,567 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate503
Less than one year certificate1,060166
One but less than two years certificate79866
Associate's Degree1,479197
Two but less than four years certificate748
Bachelor's Degree5,489194
Post Bachelor's Degree1,153414
Master's Degree2,431528
Post Master's Degree23180
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship61042
Doctor's degree - professional practice18626
Doctor's degree - other61

Special Learning Opportunities at Pennsylvania State

In Pennsylvania, 1 colleges offer all programs online completely. 160 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 108 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 78 colleges have the ROTC programs and 121 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 321 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes160 out of 321 Schools
Graduate Online Classes108 out of 321 Schools
ROTC78 out of 321 Schools
Weekend/Evening College137 out of 321 Schools
Teacher certificate99 out of 321 Schools
Study Abroad121 out of 321 Schools
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