Statement · McKeesport, PA
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
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Families earning under $30k paid $10,600 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $26,214.
Students who received federal aid earned a median $63,435 ten years after entering, the 82nd percentile among public 4-years.
19% of students finish within 150% of normal time.
- Enrollment, 2023
- 408
What it costs
The published sticker cost is $26,214 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $10,600 and $22,758 a year depending on income at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny.
Statement of cost · Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
- Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
- $26,214
- What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
- $10,600
- Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
- $15,521
- In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
- $14,408
Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.
Net price by family income
Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.
Yearly net price by family income, in dollars
- Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
| Family income | Paid per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,600 |
| $30k–$48k | $11,053 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,420 |
| $75k–$110k | $20,009 |
| Over $110k | $22,758 |
College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)
What graduates earn and owe
Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $63,435; the median graduate who borrowed owes $25,000.
Statement, continued
- Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $55,620
- Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $60,370
- Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
82nd percentile among public 4-years - $63,435
- Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
91st percentile among public 4-years - $25,000
- Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
- $19,500
Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.
Earnings after entry
The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.
- Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
- Dashed: median graduate debt, $25,000.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
| Measure | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry | $55,620 |
| Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry | $60,370 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,435 |
| Median graduate debt | $25,000 |
College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records
What programs pay
Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | 13 | $62,450 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | 8 | $51,142 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | 6 | $55,232 | $26,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | 5 | $92,982 | $26,000 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | 4 | $80,065 | $26,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2 | not reported | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | 2 | $49,390 | $25,875 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | 1 | $116,013 | $26,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | 0 | $108,251 | $26,917 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | 0 | not reported | not reported |
Show all 15 programs
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | 0 | $53,721 | $19,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 0 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's Degree | 0 | $70,075 | $26,000 |
Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Who goes here
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny: 349 undergraduates; 41% of students receive Pell grants; 96% of applicants are admitted.
Admission rate
96%
89th percentile among public 4-years
Undergraduates
349
3rd percentile among public 4-years
Pell share
41%
of undergraduates receive Pell grants
75th percentile among public 4-years
Completion
19%
finish within 150% of normal time
5th percentile among public 4-years
First-generation
29%
parents did not attend college
Median family income
$61,924
85th percentile among public 4-years
Students by family income
Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.
- Under $30k20%
- $30k–$48k12%
- $48k–$75k15%
- $75k–$110k18%
- Over $110k35%
Show as a table
| Family income | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | 20% |
| $30k–$48k | 12% |
| $48k–$75k | 15% |
| $75k–$110k | 18% |
| Over $110k | 35% |
How it has changed
Average net price rose from $15,501 in 2009 to $15,521 in 2024 (3 years in between not reported).
Four measures, year by year
A break in a line is a year the measure was not collected. It is not zero.
Admission rate
3 years not reported; the line breaks there
Price per year
3 years not reported; the line breaks there
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
2 years not reported; the line breaks there
Undergraduates
3 years not reported; the line breaks there
Table of the same numbers
| Year | Admit rate | Sticker price | Net price | Earnings, 10 yrs | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 724 |
| 1997 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 674 |
| 1998 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 651 |
| 1999 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 681 |
| 2000 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 2001 | 88% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 829 |
| 2002 | 91% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 827 |
| 2003 | 89% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 771 |
| 2004 | 88% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 730 |
| 2005 | 90% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 611 |
| 2006 | 82% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 643 |
| 2007 | 84% | not reported | not reported | $47,700 | 681 |
| 2008 | 86% | not reported | not reported | not reported | 643 |
| 2009 | 78% | $21,472 | $15,501 | $47,200 | 648 |
| 2010 | 86% | $22,442 | $15,527 | not reported | 677 |
| 2011 | 83% | $24,532 | $16,789 | $47,500 | 647 |
| 2012 | 81% | $24,760 | $17,185 | $47,700 | 596 |
| 2013 | 80% | $24,415 | $16,863 | $48,500 | 588 |
| 2014 | 76% | $24,564 | $15,757 | $50,100 | 554 |
| 2015 | 79% | $24,431 | $16,125 | not reported | 532 |
| 2016 | 86% | $23,750 | $15,651 | not reported | 530 |
| 2017 | 82% | $24,929 | $15,862 | not reported | 488 |
| 2018 | 87% | $25,700 | $17,400 | not reported | 456 |
| 2019 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 0 |
| 2020 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 2021 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 2022 | 88% | $28,706 | $20,995 | not reported | 356 |
| 2023 | 95% | $26,295 | $14,721 | not reported | 360 |
| 2024 | 96% | $26,214 | $15,521 | not reported | 349 |
College Scorecard annual institution files, 1996 to 2026
Similar schools
These are the nearest neighbors in the same sector. The list is not an ordering.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York
- Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Sources & caveats
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.
- not reported
- Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
- Percentiles
- A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
- Earnings
- Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.