How has Pennsylvania State University-World Campus changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 57% (2012) to 91% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 790 (2012) to 1,198 (2024).

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment rose from 4,266 (2012) to 7,877 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 925–1145 (2016) to 1090–1335 (2024).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–26 (2013) to 26–32 (2024).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $12,962 (2012) to $15,510 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.