by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
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Penn State World Campus was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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With an acceptance rate of 91%, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 12% of students accepted to Penn State World Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 680. Math scores were between 530 and 655.
Penn State World Campus received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 32.
Learn more about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Penn State World Campus this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
During the most recent academic year, there were 7,554 undergraduates at Penn State World Campus.
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The overall average net price of Penn State World Campus is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Penn State World Campus
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18,032 | $20,397 | $20,910 | $25,494 | $25,449 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Penn State World Campus, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Penn State World Campus, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $8,013 a year. That adds up to $32,052 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Pennsylvania State U-World Campus with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $63,435 in their early years. That’s great news for Pennsylvania State U-World Campus students since it is 29% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus make the most money.
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is an public institution situated in University Park, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Contact information for Pennsylvania State U-World Campus can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | President’s Office 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1503 |
| Phone: | 8148655403 |
| Website: | worldcampus.psu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/psuworldcampus |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/PSUWorldcampus |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 24 majors graduated from Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,578 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 566 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 281 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 245 | NA |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 230 | NA |
| Geography & Cartography | 224 | NA |
| Information Technology | 223 | NA |
| General Psychology | 182 | NA |
| Information Science | 160 | NA |
| Accounting | 107 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
8,050 students took at least one online class at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Learn more about online learning at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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