Top Schools

The highest-ranking colleges and universities in Pennsylvania in 2010, were:

1. University of Pennsylvania - located in Philadelphia, it was ranked 4th in the nation
2. Swarthmore College - located in Swarthmore, it was ranked 15th in the nation
3. Carnegie Mellon University - located in Pittsburgh, it was ranked 16th in the nation

Programs Offered

Nearly 44.0% of Pennsylvania's 3,114,233 students are enrolled in one of the 3,505 bachelor's degree programs offered in the state. Another 31.2% of students are enrolled in one of Pennsylvania's 2,485 certificate or associate's degree programs. The remaining 24.8% of Pennsylvania college students are pursuing graduate-level degrees from one of Pennsylvania's 1,975 master's or Ph.D. level programs.

In Pennsylvania, the most popular fields to get degrees in are:

1. Healthcare - 10% of students graduated from healthcare programs
2. Business - 8% of students graduated from business programs
3. Science - 4% of students graduated from science programs

Tuition

In 2011, the average cost of in-state tuition at Pennsylvania schools was $10,832 per year. The highest tuition being charged at a Pennsylvania schools was $43,647 per year and the lowest was $2,290 per year. In 2011, the following schools charged the highest tuition rates:

1. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia - located in Philadelphia, it charged students a tuition of $43,647 per year
2. Bucknell University - located in Lewisburg, it charged students a tuition of $42,342 per year
3. Carnegie Mellon University - located in Pittsburgh, it charged students a tuition of $42,136 per year

The Pennsylvania state schools with the lowest tuition were:

1. The Curtis Institute of Music - located in Philadelphia, it charged students a tuition of $2,290 per year
2. Westmoreland County Community College - located in Youngwood, it charged students a tuition of $2,700 per year
3. Community College of Allegheny County - located in Pittsburgh, it charged students a tuition of $2,720 per year

Financial Aid

Students in Pennsylvania received $691,986,378 in financial aid in 2008. Approximately 72% of this was in the form of institutional grants or scholarships. The Pennsylvania schools that provided the highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships to students were:

Pennsylvania Student Demographics

Pennsylvania schools have an average student population of 2,087 students, with 19 schools having a population of over 10,000 students each. In 2010, the following the Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the largest student populations:

1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus - located in University Park, it had 45,185 students
2. Temple University - located in Philadelphia, it had 36,507 students
3. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - located in Pittsburgh, it had 28,328 students

In 2010, the Pennsylvania schools with the smallest student population were:

1. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius - located in Pittsburgh, it had 11 students
2. Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church - located in Blue Bell, it had 13 students
3. Pruonto's Hair Design Institute Inc - located in Altoona, it had 15 students

Graduation Rates

In 2010, Pennsylvania schools graduated 385,528 students. The following Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the highest graduation rates in 2010:

1. Washington Hospital School of Radiography - located in Washington, it had a graduation rate of 100%
2. Aria Health School of Nursing - located in Philadelphia, it had a graduation rate of 100%
3. New Castle School of Beauty Culture - located in New Castle, it had a graduation rate of 100%

The schools with the lowest graduation rates in Pennsylvania were:

1. University of Phoenix-Pittsburgh Campus - located in Pittsburgh, it had a graduation rate of 5%
2. Peirce College - located in Philadelphia, it had a graduation rate of 6%
3. University of Pittsburgh-Titusville - located in Titusville, it had a graduation rate of 8%

Diversity

The student population at Pennsylvania schools is quite diverse. In 2009, approximately 32 in every 100 students at Pennsylvania colleges were from a racial or ethnic minority background. In the same year, the male to female ratio amongst undergraduates at Pennsylvania colleges and universities was 4 to 10. In 2009, approximately 78% of undergraduate students were 24 years of age or younger. The following Pennsylvania colleges and universities had the greatest percentage of minority students:

1. Kimberly's Beauty School - located in Philadelphia, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds
2. Yorktowne Business Institute - located in York, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds
3. Delaware Valley Academy of Medical and Dental Assistants - located in Philadelphia, 100% of students were from minority backgrounds

Pennsylvania Faculty Demographics

Like the students at Pennsylvania schools, the faculty at Pennsylvania colleges and universities is also diverse. Of the 311,905 faculty members employed by Pennsylvania colleges and universities in 2009, about 34% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. Amongst Pennsylvania faculty, the female to male ratio was 1 to 1.

Faculty to Student Ratio

The average faculty to student ratio for all Pennsylvania schools was 1 to 3 in 2009. The following colleges and universities in Pennsylvania schools had the largest faculty to student ratio:

1. Empire Beauty School-State College
2. Northern Tier Career Center
3. Venango County Area Vocational Technical School