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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley
Malvern, Pennsylvania · Large suburb
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- Admit rate
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- Avg net price
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- Graduation rate
- $63,435
- Median earnings
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley is a public graduate-granting institution in Malvern, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting).
About Malvern, Pennsylvania
Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. On the evening of September 20, 1777, in Malvern, General Charles Grey and nearly 5,000 British soldiers launched a surprise attack on a Patriot encampment, which became known as the Battle of Paoli. Samuel & M. Elizabeth Burke Park, or simply "Burke Park", includes a pavilion, picnic benches, sitting benches, and a playground. It is located at 15 South Warren Avenue. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 20 miles to Philadelphia, PA
- To the ocean
- 16 miles
- Nearest airport
- 19 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub
How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley compares
Higher than 75% · #33 of 116 in Pennsylvania
Lower than 34%
Percentiles compare Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 212
- Student–faculty ratio
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
- 29%
- Students over 25
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- Median family income
- $61,924
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $120,339
- Endowment
- $14,725,099
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,620
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,435
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Students with federal loans
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- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 64%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $63,435
- Typical debt at graduation
- $25,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 39%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 70%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $14,436 (26%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 88°F
- Winter low
- 23°F
- Annual rain
- 45.1″
- Annual snow
- 30.5″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phoenixville 1 E, PA US station (5 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.