Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Malvern, PA 19355-1488
About Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is a public research university in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $63,435 among students who received federal aid.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is known for
Top program completions
- Computational Science34
- Business Administration and Management, General29
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other16
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other10
- Information Science/Studies8
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley.
Campus
Location
Malvern, PA
City / state
- ZIP
- 19355-1488
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Mid East
Size
Enrollment
- Graduate
- 212
Student aid
Debt & aid
$25,000
Median federal loan debt
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Roughly 28.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley in 2024 is N/A students.
Graduate enrollment is about 212 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Computational Science: 71% male / 29% female
- Business Administration and Management, General: 52% male / 48% female
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other: 88% male / 12% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley graduates earn a median of $63,435 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $63,435. Median federal loan debt: $25,000.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley graduates report median earnings of $63,435 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (14 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 69.0%
- Pennsylvania median 5.9 pp above median (63.1%)
- Mid East median 12.2 pp above median (56.9%)
- U.S. median 11.1 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $13,371
- Pennsylvania median 1.7× the median ($8,003)
- Mid East median 1.6× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 1.8× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $18,975
- Pennsylvania median 2.2× the median ($8,615)
- Mid East median 2.1× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 2.6× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley at a glance
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is a public institution in Malvern, PA.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Computational ScienceBusiness Administration and Management, GeneralManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Schools near Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Other campuses in Malvern, PA when available, plus nearby institutions in Pennsylvania.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within Pennsylvania, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley located?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is located in Malvern, PA.
How much does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley?
About 28.8% of students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley earn?
Median earnings are $55,620 six years after entry and $63,435 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $25,000.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley public or private?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is a public institution located in Malvern, PA.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley an HBCU?
No. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley a tribal college?
No. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.