Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,356 Annual average after aid AvailablePennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
● Reading, PA
Public Bachelor's Branch campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
31.5% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
98.7% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,872 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Branch campus
- Branch count
- 21
Links and location
- Website
- berks.psu.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Reading, PA 19610-1016
- Coordinates
- 40.358839, -75.97329
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $24,356
- Median debt of completers
- $19,500
- Pell Grant share
- 28.8%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 98.7%
- SAT average
- 1,174
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 31.5%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 76.8%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 1,872
- Undergraduate students
- 1,872
- Pell Grant share
- 28.8%
- Federal loan share
- 51.8%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5108 | 79,521 | $39,677 | $14,760 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1401 | 11,656 | $89,619 | $21,022 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5123 | 28,148 | $70,966 | $25,235 | Available |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1601 | 8,163 | $45,989 | $21,156 | Available |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1504 | 11,216 | $69,513 | $19,693 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0999 | 1,355 | $54,473 | $23,892 | Available |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4101 | 1,347 | $60,101 | $12,609 | Available |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0181 | 1,029 | $73,967 | $19,320 | Available |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA
PublicBachelor'sBranch campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,356 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
31.5% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
98.7% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
1,872 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$19,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
76.8% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
93,386›▱Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
108,584›