How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Pennsylvania admits about 5.4% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,510 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 34 and 36 on the ACT (interquartile range). 16.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 18.8% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 4.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #164 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the students who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. The six-year graduation rate is 96.5%, and 86.2% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion rate that reflects the institution's capacity to support students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $113,100 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent 16.5% of undergraduates, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a comparatively narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #185 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Pennsylvania admits about 5.4% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,510 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 34 and 36 on the ACT (interquartile range). 16.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 18.8% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 4.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #164 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the students who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. The six-year graduation rate is 96.5%, and 86.2% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion rate that reflects the institution's capacity to support students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $113,100 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent 16.5% of undergraduates, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a comparatively narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #185 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
University of Pennsylvania admits about 5.4% of applicants, making it among the most selective institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,510 and 1,570 on the SAT or between 34 and 36 on the ACT (interquartile range). 16.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants and 18.8% are first-generation college students — a comparatively narrow low-income and first-generation footprint relative to broad-access institutions. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 4.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #164 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For the students who do gain admission, outcomes are strong. The six-year graduation rate is 96.5%, and 86.2% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion rate that reflects the institution's capacity to support students from lower-income backgrounds through to degree. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $113,100 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that Pell recipients represent 16.5% of undergraduates, that earnings figure reflects outcomes for a comparatively narrow group rather than a population-wide pattern. Azimuth ranks University of Pennsylvania #185 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
