Pennsylvania Computer Science Colleges
In terms of yearly computer science graduations, Pennsylvania is ranked #5 in the country with 9,652 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $29,036 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $30,854 a year.
About 64% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $8,159 per year.
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The total student population at Carnegie Mellon University is 13,519, of which 6,622 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,341 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at Carnegie Mellon. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Only 14% of students who apply get accepted. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
Approximately 37% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,148 a year. Carnegie Mellon has a 0.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Carnegie Mellon is $92,854.
There are 11,155 undergraduates at UPenn, of which 9,960 are full-time, and there are 26,552 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
The acceptance rate at UPenn is 6%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Roughly 11% of students at UPenn take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $10,510 a year. UPenn has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UPenn with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $90,173 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is 32,277, of which 23,157 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,298 are full-time. For undergraduates at Pitt, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 52% of students at Pitt take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,709 a year. Pitt has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Pitt with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $51,812 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 14,616 undergraduates at Drexel, of which 13,156 are full-time, and there are 23,589 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Drexel is 90%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.
Roughly 62% of students at Drexel take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,701 a year. Drexel has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $69,511 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Temple University is 37,236, of which 27,306 students are undergraduates and of those, 24,915 are full-time. Temple has a freshman retention rate of 86%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.
Roughly 60% of students at Temple take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,172 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Temple with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,130 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 17,719 students at WCUPA in total, 14,712 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 13,056 are full-time. For undergraduates at WCUPA, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.
53% of WCUPA students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,305 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WCUPA is $50,063.
There are 5,203 undergraduates at Lehigh, of which 5,070 are full-time, and there are 7,067 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Lehigh is 94%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 46%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.
Roughly 43% of students at Lehigh take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,074 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $86,106 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Community College of Philadelphia is 13,672, which includes 4,276 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
32% of Community College of Philadelphia students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,585 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Community College of Philadelphia is $31,322.
The total student population at Villanova University is 11,032, of which 7,037 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,793 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Villanova is 4.0 years.
About 25% of students who apply get accepted. Around 48% of accepted students are men, and 52% are women.
35% of Villanova students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,028 a year. Villanova has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Villanova is $81,607.
The total student population at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is 3,997, of which 745 students are undergraduates and of those, 657 are full-time. It takes the average Harrisburg University of Science and Technology undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
60% of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,179 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,474 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,312 undergraduates at RMU, of which 3,070 are full-time, and there are 4,134 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at RMU is 4.2 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.
66% of RMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,697 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,836 during the early-career years.
There are 15,376 students at HACC in total, 4,172 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,162 a year. HACC has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from HACC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,179 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 13,217 students at CCAC in total, 4,317 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 18% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,353 a year. CCAC has a 3.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from CCAC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,527 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,701 full-time undergraduates at Penn College, and 4,565 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,288 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Penn College is $43,486.
The total student population at Delaware County Community College is 9,989, which includes 2,478 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,690 a year. Delaware County Community College has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Delaware County Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,065 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 7,890, of which 6,945 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,286 are full-time. For undergraduates at Kutztown University, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.
Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Roughly 69% of students at Kutztown University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,468 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Kutztown University is $43,067.
There are 2,946 full-time undergraduates at Montco, and 9,827 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,110 a year. Montco has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Montco is $35,918.
There are 1,330 full-time undergraduates at Pittsburgh Technical College, and 1,559 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
86% of Pittsburgh Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,532 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Pittsburgh Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,287 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 8,860, of which 7,399 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,860 are full-time. It takes the average SRU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 79%. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,531 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,036 during the early-career years.
There are 5,383 undergraduates at Duquesne, of which 5,292 are full-time, and there are 8,830 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Duquesne is 4.1 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 84%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
57% of Duquesne students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $11,390 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $60,449 during the early-career years.
There are 6,988 students at Bucks County Community College in total, 2,504 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
13% of Bucks County Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,279 a year. Bucks County Community College has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Bucks County Community College is $37,571.
The total student population at Swarthmore College is 1,437, which includes 1,437 full-time undergraduates. For undergraduates at Swarthmore, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.
Only 8% of students who apply get accepted. Around 47% of accepted students are men, and 53% are women.
Roughly 7% of students at Swarthmore take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,904 a year. Swarthmore has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,946 during the early-career years.
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