Penn State Abington, Pennsylvania

Overview of Penn State Abington

The campus of Penn State Abington is in Abington, Pennsylvania, which is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Penn State Abington include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Penn State Abington is known for its programs in business and management, computer science and engineering, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.

Penn State Abington Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 410. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 430 and 560.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2005, Penn State Abington had 3,142 students enrolled (2,695 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Penn State Abington

Penn State Abington
1600 Woodland Rd
Abington, PA 19001-3918
General Phone: (215) 881-7300
Admissions Phone: (215) 881-7600
Financial Aid Phone: (215) 881-7348
http://www.abington.psu.edu

Penn State Abington Programs and Degrees (2005)

Penn State Abington awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	133	business, business communications
Liberal Arts	118	liberal arts and sciences, English, history, American studies
Security And Law Enforcement	63	criminal justice and safety
Therapy And Counseling	40	social psychology
Computer Science And Engineering	40	information science
Science	13	biological and physical sciences
Art Studies	10	visual and performing arts

Number of programs and degrees for Penn State Abington in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	359	11
Associate's degree	58	3

Student Body

In 2005, Penn State Abington had a total enrollment of 3,142 students (2,695 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	59%
Women	41%
Full-Time	100%
Part-Time	0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	77%
Black	9%
Hispanic	4%
Asian	10%
American Indian	0%
(Foreign Students)	0%

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

Residence	Percent
Pennsylvania	97%
New Jersey	1%
Foreign countries	1%

Penn State Abington Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	75 %

Penn State Abington Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Penn State Abington Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	2,705	2,045	76%	692	34%
Men	1,391	1,087	78%	409	38%
Women	1,314	958	73%	283	30%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	410	530
SAT Math	430	560
ACT Composite	13	24

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	recommended
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	not required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	99%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	3%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Admissions Phone Number: (215) 881-7600

Penn State Abington Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 10,190
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 15,322
Books and supplies	$ 1,040

Financial Aid:
Penn State Abington participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332913)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (215) 881-7348

Penn State Abington Faculty

Penn State Abington has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Tenured	33	15
Non-tenured, but on tenure track	7	8
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	27	23

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Lecturer	calendar year	3	$39,571	2	*
All faculty total	calendar year	3	$39,571	2	*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	6	$87,048	4	$81,475
Associate professor	academic year	19	$66,475	8	$65,385
Assistant professor	academic year	14	$55,044	10	$53,353
Instructor	academic year	3	$48,834	6	$53,654
Lecturer	academic year	20	$41,446	14	$41,734
All faculty total	academic year	62	$56,957	42	$54,493

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

Penn State Abington Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Corporate Communications

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Social Psychology

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Penn State Abington Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Penn State Abington Apart:

Category	Trophy
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
% of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
% of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 13%
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 14%
% of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 15%
Male % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 16%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
% of degrees in art studies (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)

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