The student-faculty ratio at University of Pennsylvania is 6:1, and the school has 71 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Pennsylvania include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Engineering; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
1,570 full time
469 part time
Minority
22% full time
16% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
100%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students71%
20-4921.5%
50 or more7.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
98%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
99%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
92%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
96%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
96%
6-year graduation rate of international students
95%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
88
Post-master's certificates
37
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
549
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
674
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
0.6%
Employed in temporary/contract work
1.1%
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
2.8%
Graduates reporting salaries
38%
Graduates reporting bonuses
21%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
1%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.9%
Enlisted in the military
0.4%
Enrolled in continuing education
15.4%
Attended a graduate education program
0.2%
Attended a graduate engineering program
5.6%
Attended medical school
2.6%
Attended a graduate nursing program
1.4%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Seeking continuing education
1.2%
Not seeking employment
0.5%
No information provided by graduate
15.4%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
The Late Honorable Arlen Specter. Former U.S. Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (1981-2009), Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. Candidate for 2012 Republican Pres Nomination; fmr. US Ambassador to China, 2009-2011; fmr. Gov. of Utah, 2005-2009, Andrea Mitchell. NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent; Journalist / Anchor / Reporter for NBC News
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20%
Social Sciences 15%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 11%
Engineering 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 10%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$88,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,100
Accounting$68,000
Marketing$64,700
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$57,900
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$106,600
Systems Engineering$83,400
Electrical Engineering (EE)$79,600
Chemical Engineering$74,400
Biomedical Engineering$73,100
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$71,400
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$55,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$69,800
Public Health$59,200
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Social Sciences
Urban Studies$73,500
Economics$73,400
International Relations$68,000
Political Science and Government$57,800
Sociology$54,000
Anthropology$53,400
Visual and Performing Arts
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$56,600
Fine and Studio Arts$50,400
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Environmental Design/Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
South Asian Studies
Women's Studies
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science
International/Global Studies
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Logic
Philosophy
Philosophy, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
History
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
History, Other
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
East Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
South Asian Studies
Women's Studies
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English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Logic
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering
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Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BA/DDS Seven-Year Accelerated Program in Dental Medicine
BA/MS Ed: Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education
and Master of Ed in secondary educ
BAS/JD: Bachelor of Applied Science and Juris Doctor
BAS/MS Ed: Bachelor of Applied Science in Math/Chem or Math/Phys
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
-
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Drexel University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
China
Costa Rica
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
