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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · 3.2k students

OpenPublicSuburbGraduateCampus-basedbehrend.psu.edu
44.7/100

Trajecta score

+0.4 since '22

Ranked #981 of 2,375

5-year trend

'22'24

36.9 · #1521

2022

37.2 · #1491

2023

37.3 · #1500

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

46/ 100

Access & Equity

27/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

36

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

46

Access & Equity

27

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Cost / Net Price

$34k / $25k

SAT Avg

1,228

Retention

83%

Grad Rate

45%

Admissions

97%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,228
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,120Average: 1,22875th: 1,310

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$15,972

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$26,958

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$10,986/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

29%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

55%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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