University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 10,650 undergraduates. Admits 5% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($15,000) equals 12% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($121,687). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 99% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $99,772 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $121,687 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $15,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
286 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | — | — | $264,535 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 76 | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 46 | — | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 23 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | 54 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 | — | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 6 | — | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 10 | — | — | — |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | 10 | — | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 21 | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 50 | — | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 10 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 304 | $218,872 | $356,280 | — |
| Veterinary Medicine | 124 | $100,615 | $150,350 | — |
| Medicine | 148 | $71,700 | $140,569 | — |
| Biology, General | 1 | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 1 | — | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 2 | — | — | — |
| Economics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 3 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | 181 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 1 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 1 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of Pennsylvania cost per year?
- The average net price at University of Pennsylvania, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $29,577 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
- Former University of Pennsylvania students earn a median of $121,687 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of Pennsylvania?
- 97% of University of Pennsylvania students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of Pennsylvania graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Pennsylvania is $15,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
