Pennsylvania State University - Berks

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,828
Men / Women 59% / 41%
From State 70%
From Region 15%
Athletes 162 (9.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 9%
Black 9%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 53 83% 72% 6% 6% 9% 2% $89,501 89 -0.57 91 99%
Mechanical Engineering 32 — 81% 81% 3% 3% 6% 0% $94,921 29 -0.54 94 98% — — — —
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 21 — 86% 57% 10% 10% 14% 5% $81,243 18 -0.62 86 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Pennsylvania State University - Berks 215 51% 65% 7% 7% 16% 1% $76,548 63 +0.37 82 96%
Computer Science 15 — 73% 67% 7% 13% 13% 0% $134,065 71 +0.27 100 97% — — — —
Cybersecurity 7 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $108,071 83 +0.76 98 98% — — — —
Informatics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $134,065 95 +1.74 100 97% — — — —
Information Science 7 — 71% 29% 14% 0% 14% 29% $102,429 66 +0.20 96 98% — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $72,582 63 +0.10 78 100% — — — —
Biochemistry 16 — 50% 56% 12% 6% 19% 0% $82,273 90 +0.96 87 96% — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 16 — 31% 38% 12% 19% 31% 0% $79,307 95 +1.49 84 94% — — — —
Biology 18 — 44% 67% 22% 0% 11% 0% $69,672 67 +0.37 74 98% — — — —
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $77,111 99 +2.43 82 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 19 — 42% 68% 0% 11% 11% 0% $74,258 92 +1.46 80 97% — — — —
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,620 20 -0.99 43 95% — — — —
Accounting 12 — 50% 67% 8% 0% 17% 0% $94,156 69 +0.46 93 98% — — — —
Business 33 — 67% 85% 6% 0% 9% 0% $70,546 43 -0.37 75 96% — — — —
Hospitality Management 7 — 29% 57% 0% 14% 29% 0% $69,093 88 +0.77 73 95% — — — —
Organizational Behavior 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,421 82 +0.68 89 97% — — — —
Modern Languages 5 — 40% 20% 20% 0% 40% 20% $56,638 50 -0.12 48 — — — — —
Professional Writing 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,755 1 -2.28 4 82% — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $69,125 75 +0.68 74 96% — — — —
Communication 10 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 30% 0% $57,194 36 -0.44 49 95% — — — —
International Relations — — — — — — — — $80,729 73 +0.42 86 94% — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $73,345 58 +0.08 79 97% — — — —
Psychology 25 — 32% 68% 4% 12% 12% 0% $56,009 60 +0.14 46 93% — — — —
Teacher Education 8 — 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,327 63 +0.26 50 97% — — — —
Criminal Justice 8 — 38% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% $59,382 50 -0.07 55 97% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,780
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,679
Est. In-State Cost $21,707
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,099
ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 32%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.1% 54 59% 78% 6% 2% 13% 0% $76,155 42 +0.00 82 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 18.7% 50 42% 54% 16% 8% 20% 0% $76,788 90 +0.92 82 96% —
Social Sciences 13.1% 35 40% 66% 3% 9% 17% 0% $56,348 41 -0.02 47 93% —
Engineering 11.9% 32 81% 81% 3% 3% 6% 0% $94,921 17 -0.54 94 98% —
Computer Science 11.2% 30 80% 67% 7% 7% 10% 7% $120,618 67 +0.42 99 97% —
Professional 10.8% 29 72% 48% 7% 14% 17% 3% $75,212 66 -0.47 81 99% —
Health Sciences 7.8% 21 48% 71% 0% 10% 10% 0% $72,388 28 +1.22 78 97% —
Education 3.0% 8 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,327 74 +0.26 50 97% —
Humanities 3.0% 8 50% 50% 12% 0% 25% 12% $48,057 13 -0.93 25 82% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $77,111 98 +2.43 82 100% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 29 $81K $96K -$14K
Soccer 28 $67K $60K $7K
Basketball 14 $45K $50K -$4K
Golf 10 $30K $24K $6K
Cross Country 7 $18K $16K $1K
Tennis 6 $17K $16K $892
Total 94 $260K $263K -$2K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 17 $68K $60K $7K
Softball 15 $71K $64K $7K
Basketball 13 $57K $63K -$6K
Tennis 11 $17K $15K $2K
Cross Country 8 $18K $15K $2K
Volleyball 8 $47K $47K -$878
Total 68 $279K $267K $12K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 45 $135K $120K $15K
Baseball 29 $81K $96K -$14K
Basketball 27 $102K $113K -$11K
Tennis 17 $35K $32K $3K
Cross Country 15 $36K $31K $4K
Softball 15 $71K $64K $7K
Golf 10 $30K $24K $6K
Volleyball 8 $47K $47K -$878
Total 162 $1.4M $1.4M $14K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1090 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 550 – 640