Pennsylvania Business Colleges
Pennsylvania ranked #5 in the nation for business degrees handed out in 2019. Around 41,378 students received some type of diploma that year. Pennsylvania colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $24,375 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $27,037 per year.
An estimated 70% of college students in Pennsylvania take out loans, with the average loan amount being $7,933 per year.
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There are 76,099 undergraduates at Penn State University Park, of which 66,409 are full-time, and there are 91,427 students altogether. It takes the average Penn State University Park undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 50%. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
Roughly 48% of students at Penn State University Park take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,942 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,100 during the early-career years.
The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 138 to 1.
There are 28,726 undergraduates at Temple, of which 26,247 are full-time, and there are 38,794 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Temple. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
About 57% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,798 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Temple with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 26,675 students at UPenn in total, 11,872 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,448 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at UPenn is 98%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
This a very selective school with only 9% of students getting accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
Approximately 13% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,842 a year. UPenn has a 1.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UPenn with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $71,600 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,848 students at Villanova in total, 6,865 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,528 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Villanova is 95%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 36%. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
46% of Villanova students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,578 a year. Villanova has a 1.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Villanova is $62,600.
The total student population at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is 32,686, of which 23,385 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,392 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Pitt is 93%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,386 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,500 during the early-career years.
It takes the average Penn State World Campus undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Roughly 59% of students at Penn State World Campus take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,197 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,100 during the early-career years.
There are 24,205 students at Drexel in total, 15,414 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 13,878 are full-time. Drexel has a freshman retention rate of 89%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Approximately 61% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,480 a year. Drexel has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,400 during the early-career years.
There are 17,669 students at WCUPA in total, 14,615 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 13,044 are full-time. For undergraduates at WCUPA, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,307 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from WCUPA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Saint Joseph’s University is 7,362, of which 4,784 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,222 are full-time. It takes the average St. Joe’s undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.
59% of St. Joe’s students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,885 a year. St. Joe’s has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from St. Joe’s with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $48,400 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,559 students at IUP in total, 8,491 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,695 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,465 a year. IUP has a 7.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from IUP is $31,600.
There are 8,574 students at Bloomsburg in total, 7,877 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,263 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Bloomsburg is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 73%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,364 a year. Bloomsburg has a 7.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,900 during the early-career years.
There are 6,618 undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon, of which 6,425 are full-time, and there are 14,180 students altogether. For undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
This a very selective school with only 22% of students getting accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
Roughly 35% of students at Carnegie Mellon take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,401 a year. Carnegie Mellon has a 0.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Carnegie Mellon is $69,800.
There are 6,084 students at Ship in total, 5,274 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,861 are full-time. For undergraduates at Ship, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
81% of Ship students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,717 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Ship with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,253 students at University of Scranton in total, 3,792 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,626 are full-time. It takes the average University of Scranton undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,225 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of Scranton with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 9,197 students at Duquesne in total, 5,839 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,732 are full-time. For undergraduates at Duquesne, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
Approximately 75% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,425 a year. Duquesne has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Duquesne is $48,700.
There are 6,953 students at Lehigh in total, 5,178 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,107 are full-time. For undergraduates at Lehigh, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 25%. Of the accepted students, 49% are men and 51% are women.
43% of Lehigh students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,852 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Lehigh with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $66,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,770 undergraduates at RMU, of which 3,500 are full-time, and there are 4,608 students altogether. For undergraduates at RMU, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
78% of RMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,618 a year. RMU has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from RMU is $38,400.
It takes the average Penn State Erie undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 58% of accepted students are men, and 42% are women.
64% of Penn State Erie students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,214 a year. Penn State Erie has a 4.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Penn State Erie is $40,100.
The total student population at Harrisburg Area Community College is 17,422, which includes 4,886 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 57% of students at HACC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,938 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.9% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,800 during the early-career years.
There are 3,665 undergraduates at La Salle, of which 3,188 are full-time, and there are 4,933 students altogether. For undergraduates at La Salle, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 81% of students at La Salle take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,056 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from La Salle with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 8,195, of which 7,200 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,458 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,532 a year. Kutztown University has a 6.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Kutztown University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,665 undergraduates at Thomas Jefferson University, of which 3,055 are full-time, and there are 8,026 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,547 a year. Thomas Jefferson University has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $69,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,100 undergraduates at Point Park, of which 2,626 are full-time, and there are 3,929 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 27% are men and 73% are women.
Roughly 84% of students at Point Park take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,675 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Point Park with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Community College of Allegheny County is 16,031, which includes 5,145 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,107 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.4% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCAC is $26,300.
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