by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Pennsylvania State U-World Campus is about $27,938.00 for a single academic year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $15,356.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,582.00 |
| Total cost | $27,938.00 |
| That is 45% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,938.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,128.00 |
| Net price | $19,810.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,938.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,306.00 |
| Net price | $16,632.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 2.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,020.00 | $20,272.00 | $28,589.00 |
| Senior year | $18,237.00 | $21,722.00 | $30,634.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $70,495.00 | $83,964.00 | $118,415.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,856.00 | $31,987.00 | $45,112.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $811.00 | $966.00 | $1,363.00 |
| Total amount paid | $97,350.00 | $115,952.00 | $163,527.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,020.00 | $20,272.00 | $28,589.00 |
| Senior year | $17,416.00 | $20,744.00 | $29,255.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,436.00 | $41,015.00 | $57,844.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,119.00 | $15,625.00 | $22,036.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $396.00 | $472.00 | $666.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,554.00 | $56,641.00 | $79,880.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,550.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,826.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,032.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $20,397.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,910.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,494.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,449.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Pennsylvania State U-World Campus is $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $19,700.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Pennsylvania State U-World Campus stands at $1,480.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Pennsylvania State U-World Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Pennsylvania State U-World Campus add up to $4,885,479,531.00 distributed across 238,368 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 1,215 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,560.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 722 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,321.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Pennsylvania State U-World Campus, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.