by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Pennsylvania State U-Penn State York varied between $26,812.00 and $36,996.00 depending on your residency status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: roughly $26,812.00 in-state against $36,996.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $15,208.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,604.00 |
| Total cost | $26,812.00 |
| That is 39% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,812.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,779.00 |
| Net price | $18,033.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,812.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,244.00 |
| Net price | $10,568.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $25,392.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,604.00 |
| Total cost | $36,996.00 |
| That is 92% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,996.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,779.00 |
| Net price | $28,217.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $36,996.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$16,244.00 |
| Net price | $20,752.00 |
| That is 8% above the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 1.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| 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 | $10,752.00 | $18,348.00 | $27,280.00 |
| Senior year | $11,326.00 | $19,326.00 | $28,734.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $44,149.00 | $75,336.00 | $112,011.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,819.00 | $28,700.00 | $42,672.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $508.00 | $867.00 | $1,289.00 |
| Total amount paid | $60,969.00 | $104,036.00 | $154,683.00 |
| 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 | $10,752.00 | $18,348.00 | $27,280.00 |
| Senior year | $10,940.00 | $18,668.00 | $27,756.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,693.00 | $37,016.00 | $55,036.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,264.00 | $14,102.00 | $20,967.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $250.00 | $426.00 | $633.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,957.00 | $51,118.00 | $76,003.00 |
| 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 | $21,114.00 | $28,710.00 | $37,642.00 |
| Senior year | $22,240.00 | $30,240.00 | $39,648.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,695.00 | $117,881.00 | $154,556.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,028.00 | $44,908.00 | $58,880.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $998.00 | $1,357.00 | $1,779.00 |
| Total amount paid | $119,722.00 | $162,789.00 | $213,437.00 |
| 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 | $21,114.00 | $28,710.00 | $37,642.00 |
| Senior year | $21,483.00 | $29,211.00 | $38,299.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,597.00 | $57,920.00 | $75,941.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,228.00 | $22,066.00 | $28,931.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $490.00 | $667.00 | $874.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,825.00 | $79,986.00 | $104,872.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,047.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $18,922.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,304.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,138.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,735.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,962.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $24,237.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Pennsylvania State U-Penn State York works out to $19,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes 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 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000.00 |
| Middle income | $20,000.00 |
| High income | $19,700.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Pennsylvania State U-Penn State York comes to $1,480.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Pennsylvania State U-Penn State York 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-Penn State York come to $4,885,479,531.00 over 238,368 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 28 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,487.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $4,500.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Pennsylvania State U-Penn State York, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.