FourYearCost

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PAPrivate nonprofitRank 20 of 1,732Traditional rank 10 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$59,721
1,160 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$48,056
4,405 recipients
The drop
$11,665
19.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$59,721Later years$48,056

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$1,026
$30–48k$4,759
$48–75k$17,585
$75–110k$29,302
$110k+$57,603

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$63,452
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$66,104
Change$2,652 (+4.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$18,496

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$55,5842018-19$57,7702019-20$60,0422020-21$61,7102021-22$63,4522022-23$66,1042023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.9% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,5782020-21$26,1232021-22$26,0172022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years97%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)98%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans9%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,054
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$10,105

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all PA colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Haverford College$61,802$1,580
Swarthmore College$62,084$6,430
Carnegie Mellon University$47,550$5,398
Franklin and Marshall College$45,764−$7,161
Susquehanna University$45,318$2,777

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