Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly— Earnings & Cost Trends

Graduate Earnings
$50,100
in 2015+5% since 2008
Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
$42K$46K$49K$52K$55K20082010201220142015$48K$50K
Net Price (Annual Cost) Over Time
$11K$14K$16K$19K$21K2010201220142016201820242025$13K$15K
Graduation Rate Over Time
0%0%0%100%100%199820002002200420062008201020122014201620182024202552%39%

Key Insights

  • •Earnings grew 5% since 2008 — graduates are earning more over time
  • •Net price increased 13% since 2010
  • •Graduation rate declined by 14 percentage points since 1998

Year-by-Year Data

YearEarningsNet PriceGrad RateDebt
1998——52%$7,212
1999——51%$8,060
2000——35%$8,875
2001——54%$9,625
2002——45%$10,500
2003——45%$11,000
2004——47%$11,000
2005——46%$11,625
2006——42%$12,500
2007——48%$12,500
2008$47,700—43%$11,750
2009——43%$12,120
2010$47,200$12,93742%$14,000
2011—$12,24542%$15,125
2012$47,500$13,30444%$16,718
2013$47,700$14,42444%$18,250
2014$48,500$12,89947%$19,000
2015$50,100$13,16447%$19,500
2016—$14,32349%$19,500
2017—$13,72045%$19,500
2018—$14,52448%$19,500
2019—$16,29449%$19,500
2020———$19,500
2023—$15,65530%—
2024—$19,45034%—
2025—$14,59639%—