Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (Penn State World Campus) is a four-year, public school located in University Park, PA.
It offers 115 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 65 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $24,650.
A total of 5,723 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 13,774 students at Penn State World Campus. Penn State World Campus offers online graduate programs and 5,702 out of 5,723 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Penn State World Campus's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $24,650 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,650 for out-of-state students. It offers 115 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,619 students
5,702 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$24,650
Out-of-State$24,650 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 115 Graduate Programs
48 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 65 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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 $24,650 and $24,650 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,027.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $24,650 | $24,650 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,027 | $1,027 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $15,274 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,020 (Off-Campus) |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,144 | $46,144 |
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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 | $22,186 | $22,741 | $24,164 | $24,406 | $24,650 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,186 | $22,741 | $24,164 | $24,406 | $24,650 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 115 major areas - 48 Master's (43 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 65 Post-Bachelor's (54 online programs). 1,781 students have been conferred Master's degree and 23 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
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 | 1,781 | 23 | 906 | - |
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| Men | 970 | 3 | 464 | - |
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| Women | 811 | 20 | 442 | - |
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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 World Campus graduate schools have a total of 5,619 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,013 male and 2,606 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 469 full-time and 5,150 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5,702 students enrolled through online exclusively and 17 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,902 White, 353 Black, and 428 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,619 |
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| Men | 3,013 |
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| Women | 2,606 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,619 |
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| Full-time Students | 469 |
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| Part-time Students | 5,150 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,619 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 428 |
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| Black | 353 |
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| Hispanic | 462 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
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| White | 3,902 |
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| Two or more races | 162 |
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| Un-Known | 86 |
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Online Population
At Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduate schools, 5,702 students enrolled online exclusively and 17 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,723 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,702 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,702 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 2,332 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3,231 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 139 |
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