Quantcast

Philly Leader

Saturday, November 23, 2024

8 percent of applicants to the University of Pennsylvania were admitted for fall 2018

Collegeclassroom577

At the University of Pennsylvania, 95 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 54 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The four-year private not-for-profit institution in Philadelphia enrolled 25,860 students in fall 2018, including 11,851 in undergraduate and 14,009 in graduate programs, data shows. 1.1 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

17 percent of undergraduates are residents of Pennsylvania, and 67 percent are residents of other states. 13 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (41 percent) and Asian (20 percent).

The school admitted 8 percent of the 44,491 students who applied for fall 2018. Of those who were admitted, 67 percent enrolled.

The University of Pennsylvania admission
Total admitted applicants and enrolled students are estimates.
TotalMaleFemale
Applicants44,49149.8%50.2%
Admitted applicants3,5598%9%
Enrolled2,38567%68%

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS