Penn State York
Penn State York at a Glance
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About Penn State York
According to Wikipedia, Penn State York is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania. It enrolls 742 students as of 2021. The York campus was established in 1939 to provide technical education and to allow students to complete basic degree requirements in their home area before transferring to University Park to finish their program. In 1953, the school began to offer its first complete associate degree programs. It moved to its present location in 1956. Today, it remains a suburban commuter-campus and occupies .
Penn State York Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,012 | 97% | 77% | 18% | 1147 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Penn State York Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $15,240 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,825 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,495 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,775 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,431 |
| 110K+ | $19,244 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Penn State York Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Penn State York students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $71,762 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Penn State York's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 797 | 791 | 6 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Penn State York?
Penn State York is located at 1031 Edgecomb Avenue, York, PA 17403-3326.
How Safe is Penn State York?
Relative to its enrollment, Penn State York has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.15%. York has a violent crime rate of 0.53% and a property crime rate of 1.89%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Penn State York Known For?
Penn State York is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Penn State York's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Penn State York's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Penn State York ranks #2407 in the U.S. and #8909 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesPenn State York ranks #2770 in the U.S. and #11821 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesPenn State York ranks #2800 in the U.S. and #11621 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesPenn State York ranks #3137 in the U.S. and #11511 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesPenn State York ranks #3225 in the U.S. and #11979 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesPenn State York ranks #3666 in the U.S. and #13356 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesPenn State York ranks #4020 in the U.S. and #14871 worldwide for influence in Business.
business Degrees