Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

Location and Contact Information

3550 7th Street Road Rte 780
Upper Burrell, PA 15068-1765
USA
Main Tel: (724) 334-5466
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

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

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, media, engineering technician, business and management, and therapy and counseling.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • 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$ 12,200
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,218
Books and supplies$ 1,360

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$5,148
Institutional Grant59%$2,425
Federal Grant34%$4,251
Pell Grant33%$3,223
Other Federal Grant25%$1,447
State or Local Grant48%$2,813

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan78%$5,923
Federal Loan78%$5,409
Other Loan7%$5,391

(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 New Kensington:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkYork, PA1,587
2Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA767
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA816
4Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BeaverMonaca, PA845
5Pennsylvania State University-BrandywineMedia, PA1,615
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreLehman, PA684
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Worthington ScrantonDunmore, PA1,379
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA1,228
9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BerksReading, PA2,800
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuboisDubois, PA963

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor736
Associate376

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  7
Without tenure; tenure not available  17

Students

Student enrollment was 876 in 2009-2010 (767 full-time equivalent).

About 58% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 42% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men81%
Women89%
All84%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-540
Math430-550

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 (35 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (9 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

  • Psychology