Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine

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    2022 Default Rate
    0.00659%
    on Student Loans
    2018 Enrolled Students
    943
    96.5% Full-Time

    About

    Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is a higher education institution located in Dauphin County, PA. In 2019, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine were Medicine (139 degrees awarded).

    In 2019, 232 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (142 degrees), 3.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine was 0.00659%, corresponding to 1 out of the 15,170 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2019 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine was $0.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    0.00659%
    2022 Default Rate
    1
    Number of Defaults

    In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine was 0.00659%, which represents 1 out of the 15170 total borrowers.

    A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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    Enrollment

    Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine had a total enrollment of 943 students in 2018. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is 910 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.8% White, 10.3% Asian, 3.82% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Black or African American, 2.65% Two or More Races, and 0.106% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.3%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Asian Male (5.73%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine in 2018, both undergraduate and graduate, is 943 students. The full-time enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is 910 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2018)
    1. White
      385 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      97 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      36 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is 40.8% White, 10.3% Asian, 3.82% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Black or African American, 2.65% Two or More Races, and 0.106% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 299 students (31.7%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2019, 38 more women than men received degrees from Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is Medicine (139 degrees awarded).

    In 2019,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (35 degrees awarded), Health (197 degrees), and Engineering (0 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are Registered nurses (1,667,807 people), Other managers (1,170,869 people), Accountants & auditors (1,066,378 people), Software developers (672,851 people), and Financial managers (575,152 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine in 2019 are Biology (35 degrees awarded), Health (197 degrees), Engineering (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are Biology (35 degrees awarded), Health (197 degrees), Engineering (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,461,714 people), Computer Systems Design (1,098,500 people), Elementary & secondary schools (944,277 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (894,249 people), and Construction (741,913 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine are Biology (35 degrees awarded), Health (197 degrees), Engineering (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2019).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine.
    Most Common (2019)
    1. General Public Health
      2 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Scientist
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2019, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine was General Public Health with 2 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from postbaccalaureate certificate programs at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    97
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2019
    135
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2019

    In 2019, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine, which is 0.719 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (135).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2019, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 0.738 times less than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2019, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 1.36 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)
    1. White
      142 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

    7.76% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)
    1. White Female
      94 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      87 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      79 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine is white female (94 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (87 degrees).

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