Pennsylvania State University
Students who would return Would not - 8/7  Would Return Ratio
This is about 1% higher than the average for all schools.
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Average Yrs. Completed: 2.6
Other Rating
7.4, B+ | |
5.7, C+ | |
7.1, B | |
7.5, B+ | |
6.2, B- | |
6.9, B | |
7.1, B |
8.5, A- | |
6.9, B | |
8.6, A- |
7.4, B+ | |
8.8, A | |
7.2, B | |
9.0, A | |
8.6, A- |
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Education Quality Vs. Competing Schools
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Pennsylvania State University
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Student Expectations
| Expected coursework difficulty: | 4.1 High | ||
| Actual difficulty: | 3.5 Medium | ||
English Speaking
| Percent of teaching staff that does not speak satisfactory English | 10-20% | ||
Student Personalities
Faculty Personalities
Other:
| “Get involved and network, that is the only way to be really successful. |
| “This is my second year at (PSU) and it has been very fulfilling. The professors are or can be quite challenging, the atmosphere is intriguing and th... |
| “Penn State is for a certain type of person. If you are ambitious, highly focused in academics, introverted, and don't drink, this is not the place for... |
| “The town infrastructure and the surrounding communities needs work. The roads are overcrowded and the buses just add to the problem. If you don't li... |
| “the advising is terrible, instructors in the information science and technology major are fairly unsure of what they are doing. in the three years i h... |
| “It's a place with a lot of spirit; most kids love the school. The size provides a capable student with many academic and social opportunites. |
| “Although Penn State is one of the largest schools, somehow, no one gets lost in the crowd. People are very friendly and teachers are helpful. Just o... |
| “I fucking love Penn State with all my heart. |
| “the name makes it good when applying for a job. It a big school and I am a minority. They try to have things on campus. its some violence. |
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