University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2017-18
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Acceptance Rate
9.3%
Applications
40,413
Admitted
3,757
Enrolled
2,456
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 334
- Hispanic/Latino
- 262
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 165
- White, non-Hispanic
- 971
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 489
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 122
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 64
- TOTAL
- 2412
- Nonresidents
- 1261
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1044
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 715
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4278
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 12
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2081
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 460
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 179
- TOTAL
- 10033
- Nonresidents
- 1261
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1044
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 715
- White, non-Hispanic
- 4278
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 12
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2081
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 460
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 179
- TOTAL
- 10033
- Associate degrees
- 2910
- Bachelor's degrees
- 2910
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 66
- Master's degrees
- 3836
- Post-Master's certificates
- 34
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 585
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 698
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 95.7
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 99.6
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99.7
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 0.3
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 20299
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 20114
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 1732
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 2025
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1157
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 1299
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 9
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 5
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 1
- Total
- 100
- Amount of application fee:
- 75
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 3
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Very Important
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 46
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 720
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 790
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 32
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 35
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 82.6
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 27.4
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 28.6
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 98.6
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 1.2
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0.0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 81.3
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 29.6
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 28.7
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 51.6
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 44.1
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0.3
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
H. Financial Aid
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 2534
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2017
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 1
- Communication/journalism
- 3
- Computer and information sciences
- 5
- Engineering
- 9
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2
- English
- 3
- Biological/life sciences
- 11
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 4
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 5
- Physical sciences
- 2
- Psychology
- 2
- Social sciences
- 15
- Visual and performing arts
- 2
- Health professions and related programs
- 11
- Business/marketing
- 20
- History
- 3