Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,558 Annual average after aid AvailablePennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
● Erie, PA
Public Bachelor's Branch campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
43.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
96.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,240 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Branch campus
- Branch count
- 21
Links and location
- Website
- behrend.psu.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Erie, PA 16563-0001
- Coordinates
- 42.119417, -79.983818
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $24,558
- Median debt of completers
- $19,500
- Pell Grant share
- 28.9%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 96.8%
- SAT average
- 1,228
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 43.6%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 83.3%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 3,240
- Undergraduate students
- 3,240
- Pell Grant share
- 28.9%
- Federal loan share
- 55.5%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | 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 |
| 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 |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5139 | 84,821 | $54,039 | $15,585 | 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 |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4228 | 34,456 | $67,098 | $27,602 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1506 | 11,321 | $67,844 | $19,528 | Available |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1503 | 8,347 | $64,664 | $22,504 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| International Business. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5211 | 8,031 | $70,879 | $22,551 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0501 | 5,742 | $48,761 | $20,756 | Available |
| Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4304 | 8,005 | $66,359 | $23,152 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5010 | 4,626 | $49,663 | $25,657 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1508 | 6,095 | $71,047 | $23,012 | Available |
| Business/Managerial Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5206 | 5,135 | $73,991 | $21,735 | Available |
| Nutrition Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3019 | 5,781 | $59,879 | $22,938 | Available |
| Industrial Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1435 | 8,089 | $98,676 | $24,438 | Available |
| Psychology, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4299 | 2,728 | $61,361 | $18,109 | Available |
| Manufacturing Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1436 | 945 | $88,963 | $22,863 | Available |
| Polymer/Plastics Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1432 | 325 | $89,464 | $25,730 | Available |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
Erie, PA
PublicBachelor'sBranch campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$24,558 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
43.6% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
96.8% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
3,240 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.
83.3% 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 all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›