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Penn State Berks, Pennsylvania

Overview of Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks is in Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading is a medium-sized suburb. The school is a public institution. Penn State Berks issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include business and management, computer science and engineering, engineering technician, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Penn State Berks Selectivity

Not all applicants to Penn State Berks are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 550 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 440 to 560 in 2005.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Penn State Berks are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time.

Student Body

Approximately 2,488 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Penn State Berks makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students participate in Other athletics.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Penn State Berks

Penn State Berks
Tulpehocken Rd
Reading, PA 19610-6009
General Phone: (610) 396-6000
Admissions Phone: (610) 396-6060
Financial Aid Phone: (610) 396-6071
http://www.bk.psu.edu/

Penn State Berks Programs and Degrees (2005)

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

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management90business
Computer Science And Engineering38information science
Engineering Technician23mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy20occupational therapist assistant, exercise science
Therapy And Counseling17psychology
Liberal Arts17liberal arts and sciences, technical and business writing, foreign language and literature
Engineering15electrical engineering
Science10biological and physical sciences
Hospitality6hospitality administration
Agricultural Science And Management2agricultural business

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1679
Associate's degree718

Student Body

In 2005, Penn State Berks had a total enrollment of 2,488 students (2,317 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men60%
Women40%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White87%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania90%
New Jersey5%
New York3%
Foreign countries1%

Penn State Berks Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %

Penn State Berks Room and Board (2005)

Penn State Berks offers campus housing for 804 of its 2,317 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Penn State Berks Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,4452,00682%79740%
Men1,3151,10184%47843%
Women1,13090580%31935%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440550
SAT Math440560
ACT Composite1723

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT6%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (610) 396-6060

Penn State Berks Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,626
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,024
Room and board$ 7,092
Room charge$ 4,040
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,630
Books and supplies$ 1,040
Other expenses$ 2,394

Financial Aid:
Penn State Berks participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332906)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (610) 396-6071

Penn State Berks Faculty

Penn State Berks has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured179
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2018
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2116

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year3$87,9280*
Instructorcalendar year4$46,9860*
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$64,5321*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$78,9191*
Associate professoracademic year9$64,9188$62,251
Assistant professoracademic year26$58,71719$55,396
Instructoracademic year3$48,2130*
Lectureracademic year7$48,33012$51,170
All faculty totalacademic year49$59,37840$56,160

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

Penn State Berks Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballOther
BaseballOther
TrackOther

Penn State Berks Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, Other

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Technical and Business Writing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapist Assistant

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Penn State Berks Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Penn State Berks Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Penn State Berks % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Penn State Berks % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Penn State Berks % of degrees in business and management
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Penn State Berks % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Penn State Berks Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Penn State Berks Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Penn State Berks % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Penn State Berks Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in hospitality
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Penn State Berks % of degrees in hospitality
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 campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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