Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Dubois

Location and Contact Information

One College Place
Dubois, PA 15801-2597
USA
Main Tel: (814) 375-4700
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, family and social work, computer science and engineering, nutrition and exercise therapy, and engineering technician.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 12,130
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,148
Books and supplies$ 1,360

Financial Aid

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Dubois participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$6,875
Institutional Grant50%$3,001
Federal Grant41%$4,420
Pell Grant38%$3,289
Other Federal Grant35%$1,624
State or Local Grant49%$2,882

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan80%$6,117
Federal Loan80%$5,493
Other Loan7%$7,295

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Dubois:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont AltoMont Alto, PA1,189
2University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN2,199
3Morrisville State CollegeMorrisville, NY3,338
4Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboro, PA7,671
5Johnson State CollegeJohnson, VT1,898
6Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX12,000
7University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI3,773
8Lake Erie CollegePainesville, OH1,051
9Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH2,535
10University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA2,967

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1039
Bachelor493

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  14
Without tenure; working toward tenure  7
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Students

Student enrollment was 963 in 2009-2010 (856 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 95% are full-time and 5% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men85%
Women89%
All87%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal410-510
Math440-550

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 awarded)

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Metallurgical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (17 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant