University of Pennsylvania

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Class Rank

Top tenth (91%)
Top 11%–25% (8%)
Top 26%–50% (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (59%)
3.75–3.99 (31%)
3.50–3.74 (5%)
3.25–3.49 (5%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $66,104

Total Cost of Attendance: $85,738

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,199

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $68,578

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,000

Students with federal loans: 10.1%

Students with Pell grants: 15.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $86,069

After 5 years: $115,598

Majors(70 programs)

  1. Finance and Financial Management Services.(390 graduates)
  2. Economics.(225 graduates)
  3. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(219 graduates)
  4. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(189 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(161 graduates)
  6. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(159 graduates)
  7. Philosophy.(158 graduates)
  8. Political Science and Government.(158 graduates)
  9. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(153 graduates)
  10. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(121 graduates)
  11. Computer Science.(107 graduates)
  12. Marketing.(91 graduates)
  13. Statistics.(85 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(82 graduates)
  15. English Language and Literature, General.(75 graduates)
  16. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(75 graduates)
  17. Research and Experimental Psychology.(71 graduates)
  18. History.(64 graduates)
  19. Cognitive Science.(61 graduates)
  20. Mechanical Engineering.(60 graduates)
  21. Physics.(60 graduates)
  22. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(54 graduates)
  23. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(52 graduates)
  24. International/Global Studies.(47 graduates)
  25. Mathematics.(45 graduates)
  26. International Relations and National Security Studies.(44 graduates)
  27. Fine and Studio Arts.(42 graduates)
  28. Chemical Engineering.(40 graduates)
  29. Business/Commerce, General.(38 graduates)
  30. Urban Studies/Affairs.(35 graduates)
  31. Systems Engineering.(30 graduates)
  32. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(30 graduates)
  33. Real Estate.(28 graduates)
  34. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(25 graduates)
  35. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(25 graduates)
  36. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(25 graduates)
  37. Accounting and Related Services.(24 graduates)
  38. Public Policy Analysis.(23 graduates)
  39. Sociology.(23 graduates)
  40. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(22 graduates)
  41. Materials Engineering(19 graduates)
  42. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(17 graduates)
  43. Architecture.(16 graduates)
  44. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(15 graduates)
  45. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  46. Area Studies.(14 graduates)
  47. Engineering, Other.(14 graduates)
  48. Chemistry.(14 graduates)
  49. Anthropology.(14 graduates)
  50. Criminology.(13 graduates)
  51. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(12 graduates)
  52. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(11 graduates)
  53. Computer Engineering.(10 graduates)
  54. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(10 graduates)
  55. Music.(8 graduates)
  56. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  57. Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
  58. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  59. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(3 graduates)
  60. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  61. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  62. International Business.(2 graduates)
  63. Social Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  64. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  65. Psychology, General.
  66. Social Sciences, Other.
  67. Design and Applied Arts.
  68. Human Resources Management and Services.
  69. Insurance.
  70. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,768 students

Admission Rate: 5.9%

Retention Rate: 98.1%

Graduation Rate: 96.8%

Student Demographics

White (29.9%)
Hispanic (10.9%)
Black (8.6%)
Asian (27.8%)
Two or More (5.3%)
International (12.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.7%)
Women (55.3%)

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