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Penn State Great Valley is located in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Penn State Great Valley top out at the Master's degree.
Students at the school often study business and management and computer science and engineering.
The admissions department at Penn State Great Valley does not accept all those who apply.
Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
Penn State Great Valley offers classes to 1,286 students (525 full-time equivalent).
More complete details are provided below.
Penn State Great Valley
30 E Swedesford Rd
Malvern, PA 19355-1443
General Phone: (610) 648-3200
Admissions Phone: (610) 648-3242
Financial Aid Phone: (610) 648-3216
http://www.gv.psu.edu
Penn State Great Valley awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 228 | MIS, business management |
| Education And Teaching | 82 | instructional media design, special ed, curriculum and instruction |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 66 | computer engineering |
| Engineering | 28 | systems engineering, engineering science, industrial engineering, electrical engineering |
Number of programs and degrees for Penn State Great Valley in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 404 | 10 |
In 2005, Penn State Great Valley had a total enrollment of 1,286 students (525 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Graduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 81% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Asian | 9% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 3% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Malvern, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (610) 648-3242
Financial Aid:
Penn State Great Valley participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 332919)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (610) 648-3216
Penn State Great Valley has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 8 | 6 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 12 | 4 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 3 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 0 | * | 2 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 0 | * | 3 | $60,579 |
*: 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 | 3 | $100,542 | 1 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 9 | $84,559 | 4 | $84,670 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 9 | $75,744 | 4 | $75,992 |
| Lecturer | academic year | 2 | * | 3 | $49,632 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 23 | $81,015 | 12 | $74,678 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Special Education and Teaching, General
ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Industrial Engineering
Systems Engineering
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Penn State Great Valley Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% |  |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
Notable:
Offers distance learning Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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Computer Science And Engineering
Business And Management
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