by our College Data Analytics TeamMulti / Interdisciplinary Studies is a program of study at University of Pennsylvania. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in multi / interdisciplinary studies, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,166 | $53,166 |
| Fees | $6,876 | $6,876 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,784 | $16,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,926 | $2,926 |
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UPenn does not offer an online option for its multi / interdisciplinary studies bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.6% of the multi / interdisciplinary studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies at UPenn in 2019-2020, 35.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Studies | 47 |
| Cognitive Science | 61 |
*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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