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 record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Class rank | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
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)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(390 graduates)
- Economics.(225 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(219 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(189 graduates)
- Biology, General.(161 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(159 graduates)
- Philosophy.(158 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(158 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(153 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(121 graduates)
- Computer Science.(107 graduates)
- Marketing.(91 graduates)
- Statistics.(85 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(82 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(75 graduates)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(75 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(71 graduates)
- History.(64 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(61 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(60 graduates)
- Physics.(60 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(54 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(52 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(47 graduates)
- Mathematics.(45 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(44 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(42 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(40 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(38 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(35 graduates)
- Systems Engineering.(30 graduates)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services.(30 graduates)
- Real Estate.(28 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(25 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(25 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(25 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(24 graduates)
- Public Policy Analysis.(23 graduates)
- Sociology.(23 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(22 graduates)
- Materials Engineering(19 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(17 graduates)
- Architecture.(16 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(15 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
- Area Studies.(14 graduates)
- Engineering, Other.(14 graduates)
- Chemistry.(14 graduates)
- Anthropology.(14 graduates)
- Criminology.(13 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(12 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(11 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(10 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(10 graduates)
- Music.(8 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(3 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- International Business.(2 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
- Psychology, General.
- Social Sciences, Other.
- Design and Applied Arts.
- Human Resources Management and Services.
- Insurance.
- 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%)