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Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Overview of Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania

The campus of Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania is in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, which is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania include, at the school's highest level, the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media, fine arts, and security and law enforcement.

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Selectivity

Admission at Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 420. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 530.

Faculty

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania had 7,691 students enrolled (6,786 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania values student athletics, and belongs to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania
219 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16444-0001
General Phone: (814) 732-2000
Admissions Phone: (888) 846-2676
Financial Aid Phone: (888) 611-2680
http://webs.edinboro.edu/welcome/

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Programs and Degrees (2005)

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching310elementary school teaching, special ed, reading teaching, school counseling, educational administration, teacher ed, kindergarten/preschool teaching, teacher education and development, ...
Liberal Arts199liberal arts and sciences, English, sociology, history, social services, social studies, political science, Spanish language, ...
Fine Arts140fine arts, art history and criticism
Media112communication studies, journalism, organizational communications, broadcast journalism
Therapy And Counseling110psychology, communication disorders, educational psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology
Security And Law Enforcement102criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and police
Business And Management97business management, operations management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine84registered nursing
Family And Social Work57social work
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy54health and fitness, dietitian
Science52biology, chemistry, geology, physics, biological and physical sciences
Computer Science And Engineering34computer and info science, information technology
Art Studies24art studies
Conservation And Resource Management22environmental science
Medical Assistant And Technician20speech pathology, medical lab tech
Mathematics18mathematics
Music16music
Engineering Technician2manufacturing tech
Religion And Philosophy2philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,16641
Master's degree22317
Associate's degree396
Postbaccalaureate certificate277

Student Body

In 2005, Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 7,691 students (6,786 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time96%
Part-Time4%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White89%
Black6%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1926%
20-2126%
22-2421%
25-2910%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania87%
Ohio5%
New York4%
Foreign countries1%
New Jersey1%

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time69 %
Part-Time34 %

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Room and Board (2005)

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania offers campus housing for 2,500 of its 6,786 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Edinboro, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,5412,90382%1,32546%
Men1,4441,16180%56749%
Women2,0971,74283%75844%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420540
SAT Math420530
ACT Composite1621

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT80%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT17%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (888) 846-2676

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,290
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,261
Room and board$ 5,518
Room charge$ 3,400
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,382
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,050

Financial Aid:
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (888) 611-2680

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Faculty

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured126105
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6242
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1722

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year51$85,65835$82,294
Associate professoracademic year41$67,81535$69,249
Assistant professoracademic year76$55,13961$55,765
Instructoracademic year27$43,34430$41,583
All faculty totalacademic year195$64,153161$61,821

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
BasketballPennsylvania State Athletic Conference
TrackPennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9562157
Football55055
Basketball81119
Track6814
All Other Sports264369

Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Geography
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Organizational Communication, General

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in fine arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Number of students
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in media
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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