Pennsylvania Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Pennsylvania Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 19.64% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Lincoln University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 12.29% and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (12.99%) and Temple University (15.19%) are following it in the list of Pennsylvania Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Lincoln University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 12.29% and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the second lowest yield of 12.99%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,490 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,184 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Pennsylvania Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.39%, and the average SAT score is 1,168, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Pennsylvania Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Pennsylvania Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Lincoln University Lincoln University, PAPublic, 4-year 12.29%
0.55%		65.72%920$19,384
($12,512)		1,67044.00%12 to 1
2
2		University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PAPublic, 4-year 12.99%
2.68%		58.08%1,360$41,430
($21,926)		35,72485.00%13 to 1
3
1		Temple University Philadelphia, PAPublic, 4-year 15.19%
2.72%		80.41%-$38,805
($23,005)		29,64075.00%12 to 1
4
2		Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4-year 17.11%
2.29%		60.56%1,330$41,790
($20,644)		50,73786.00%16 to 1
5
2		University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 17.36%
3.86%		95.21%1,155$26,584
($14,710)		1,32140.00%14 to 1
6
1		Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PAPublic, 4-year 17.51%
2.08%		86.50%-$15,824
($13,570)		5,16156.00%18 to 1
7
2		Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PAPublic, 4-year 18.25%
0.55%		86.19%1,110$22,952
($11,128)		6,97558.00%19 to 1
8
1		Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PAPublic, 4-year 18.39%
2.27%		90.75%1,210$16,330
($11,206)		7,46754.00%20 to 1
9
1		East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PAPublic, 4-year 18.95%
1.38%		92.05%1,080$19,202
($11,236)		5,63343.00%21 to 1
10
1		West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PAPublic, 4-year 22.42%
1.25%		78.40%1,180$22,599
($10,775)		17,17171.00%20 to 1
Average17.05%79.39%1,168$26,490
($15,071)		16,15061.20%17 to 1