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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

New Kensington, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,305What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
26%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
416
In-state tuition
$14,408Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$24,134
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,435Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$18,305

Better than 20% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

26%

Better than 7% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$63,435

Better than 74% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,863

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$18,305

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time26%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,435

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,9558
Information Science/Studies$66,20913
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$65,0437
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$58,1405
Business/Commerce, General$45,11011
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,2406
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$35,3248
Communication and Media Studies$34,1814
Psychology, General$32,4084

All 9 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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