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Public · McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

Suburban campus · 349 undergraduates · 9 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
96%
SAT middle 50%
1080–1280
Average net price
$15,521
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
19%
A student is photographed walking into the Student Community Center at Penn State Greater Allegheny. Photographed by J. Ryan Simon, October 2025.[1]
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$10,600
$30,001 – $48,000
$11,053
$48,001 – $75,000
$13,420
$75,001 – $110,000
$20,009
Over $110,000
$22,758

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$26,214
Tuition, in-state
$14,408
Tuition, out-of-state
$24,134
First-years given a grant by the school
85%
Average grant from the school
$6,366
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
96%
SAT middle 50%
1080–1280
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
74%

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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny athletics

USCAA, 3 women's and 3 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–24
Basketball1018
Soccer–31
Softball18–
Volleyball14–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
43%
Computer & information sciences
17%
Biological & biomedical sciences
11%
Parks, recreation & fitness
9%
Psychology
9%
Security & protective services
6%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
19%
First-year retention
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,435
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with a Pell grant
41%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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