by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington varied between $27,516.00 to $37,912.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $27,516.00 for in-state students versus $37,912.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $15,268.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,248.00 |
| Total cost | $27,516.00 |
| That is 43% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,516.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,724.00 |
| Net price | $16,792.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $27,516.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,166.00 |
| Net price | $12,350.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $25,664.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,248.00 |
| Total cost | $37,912.00 |
| That is 97% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,912.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,724.00 |
| Net price | $27,188.00 |
| That is 41% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $37,912.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,166.00 |
| Net price | $22,746.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 1.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $12,565.00 | $17,085.00 | $27,996.00 |
| Senior year | $13,234.00 | $17,994.00 | $29,486.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $51,591.00 | $70,147.00 | $114,945.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,654.00 | $26,723.00 | $43,790.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $594.00 | $807.00 | $1,323.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,245.00 | $96,870.00 | $158,736.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $12,565.00 | $17,085.00 | $27,996.00 |
| Senior year | $12,784.00 | $17,383.00 | $28,484.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,350.00 | $34,467.00 | $56,479.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,657.00 | $13,131.00 | $21,517.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $292.00 | $397.00 | $650.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,007.00 | $47,598.00 | $77,996.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $23,143.00 | $27,662.00 | $38,573.00 |
| Senior year | $24,374.00 | $29,134.00 | $40,626.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $95,019.00 | $113,575.00 | $158,374.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $36,199.00 | $43,268.00 | $60,335.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,093.00 | $1,307.00 | $1,823.00 |
| Total amount paid | $131,218.00 | $156,843.00 | $218,708.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $23,143.00 | $27,662.00 | $38,573.00 |
| Senior year | $23,546.00 | $28,144.00 | $39,245.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $46,689.00 | $55,806.00 | $77,818.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,787.00 | $21,260.00 | $29,646.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $537.00 | $642.00 | $896.00 |
| Total amount paid | $64,475.00 | $77,066.00 | $107,464.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,071.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $17,818.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,668.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,725.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,120.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,575.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,043.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington stands at $19,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| 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.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail 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-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| 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. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington is $1,480.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.4% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington total $4,885,479,531.00 spread across 238,368 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 53 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,285.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,155.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Pennsylvania State U-Penn State Abington, think through the questions below:
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.