Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (Penn State Behrend) is a four-year, public school located in Erie, PA.
It offers 13 graduate programs - 5 Master's, 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $25,356 for in-state and $33,698 for out-of-state students.
A total of 92 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,336 students at Penn State Behrend. Penn State Behrend offers online graduate programs and 3 out of 92 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $25,356 for Pennsylvania residents and $33,698 for out-of-state students. It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4701 College Drive, Erie, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 97 students
3 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$25,356
Out-of-State$33,698 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 13 Graduate Programs
5 Master's, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $25,356 and $33,698 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,032 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,380 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $24,772 | $33,114 |
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| Fees | $584 | $584 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,032 | $1,380 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $14,474 (On-Campus) / $15,274 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,020 (On-Campus) / $5,020 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $46,050 | $54,392 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,850 | $55,192 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | - | - | $24,800 | $25,082 | $25,356 |
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| Out-of-State | - | - | $32,344 | $33,020 | $33,698 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 5 Master's, 8 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 45 | - | 18 | - |
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| Men | 35 | - | 14 | - |
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| Women | 10 | - | 4 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Penn State Behrend graduate schools have a total of 97 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 61 male and 36 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 32 full-time and 65 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 3 students enrolled through online exclusively and 39 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 78 White, 2 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 97 |
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| Men | 61 |
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| Women | 36 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 97 |
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| Full-time Students | 32 |
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| Part-time Students | 65 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 97 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Black | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 4 |
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| White | 78 |
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| Two or more races | 3 |
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| Un-Known | 1 |
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Online Population
At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduate schools, 3 students enrolled online exclusively and 39 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 92 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 39 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 50 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 2 |
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| Other State In U.S. | - |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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