Student Outcomes
- Graduation Rate (4-year)
- 20.6%
- Graduation Rate (6-year)
- 21.2%
- Retention Rate
- 75.6%
- Median Earnings (10 years after entry)
- $63,435
- Median Debt at Graduation
- $25,000
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Loan Repayment Rate
- 67.9%
- Estimated Monthly Loan Payment
- $265/mo
Outcomes Overview
Penn State Beaver graduates earn a median of $63,435 ten years after graduation, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 39% based on the typical $25,000 in student loans. Monthly loan payments of $265 consume about 5% of graduates' income, well below the recommended 10% threshold. The 95.7% employment rate reflects strong job placement, though the relatively modest earnings suggest graduates often enter mid-level positions in business, healthcare, or technical fields rather than high-paying professional careers. As a two-year feeder campus, many students transfer before completing degrees here, making the financial outcomes less representative of the full Penn State experience. This represents an average return on investment for a regional campus.