Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is a public college in Dunmore, PA. Its average net price is $12,204 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,637
$30,001 to $48,000$9,601
$48,001 to $75,000$7,877
$75,001 to $110,000$14,358
$110,001 and up$18,874
$15,240Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$25,672Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,204Average Net Price
$18,276Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
46.8%Students on Pell Grants
53.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

98.5%Acceptance Rate
560 to 650SAT Reading, Middle Half
540 to 620SAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$60,829
8 years after entry$67,644
10 years after entry$71,762
31.2%Graduation Rate
79.3%Retention Rate
$24,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Dunmore, PALocation
Large suburbSetting
793Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$44,357 n=299$26,000 n=522
Biology$38,378 n=403$25,000 n=560
Business and Commerce$52,236 n=757$26,000 n=707
Business/Corporate Communications$39,635 n=100$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=94
English Language and Literature, General$35,537 n=117$26,000 n=137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,150 n=268$27,000 n=301
Information Science/Studies$68,240 n=966$25,000 n=769
Liberal Arts$34,927 Small program - rough guide n=53$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=59
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$63,116 n=192$24,016 n=170
Mechanical Engineering$75,796 n=598$25,000 n=620
Natural Sciences$40,786 n=151$25,125 n=185
Psychology$37,593 n=720$26,000 n=1,141
Registered Nursing$82,877 n=769$27,000 n=649
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$38,359 n=192$27,000 n=342
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,516 Small program - rough guide n=42$24,000 Small program - rough guide n=59

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