Geography (GEOG)
University Park
Earth and Mineral Sciences
Program Ended
Geography – Admissions Data
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Applications |
86 |
77 |
113 |
74 |
65 |
56 |
62 |
83 |
61 |
70 |
Offers (% selectivity) |
9 (10%) |
12 (16%) |
21 (19%) |
14 (19%) |
12 (18%) |
13 (23%) |
17 (27%) |
20 (24%) |
13 (21%) |
15 (21%) |
Accepts (% yield) |
6 (67%) |
10 (83%) |
13 (62%) |
7 (50%) |
7 (58%) |
7 (54%) |
9 (53%) |
14 (70%) |
7 (54%) |
13 (87%) |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Applications |
76 |
67 |
75 |
48 |
56 |
43 |
41 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
Offers (% selectivity) |
6 (8%) |
3 (4%) |
5 (7%) |
8 (17%) |
3 (5%) |
2 (5%) |
4 (10%) |
2 (7%) |
2 (7%) |
1 (4%) |
Accepts (% yield) |
5 (83%) |
3 (100%) |
1 (20%) |
4 (50%) |
2 (67%) |
1 (50%) |
4 (100%) |
2 (100%) |
2 (100%) |
1 (100%) |
Geography – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Analytical (P) † |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Verbal (P) † |
- |
Quantitative (P) † |
- |
Analyt Writing (P) † |
- |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Analytical (P) † |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Verbal (P) † |
- |
- |
Quantitative (P) † |
- |
- |
Analyt Writing (P) † |
- |
- |
*GRE tests taken on or after August 1st, 2011 are scored according the following scale:
Verbal Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Quantitative Reasoning: 130 - 170, 1 point increments
Analytical Writing: 0 - 6, half point increments
For tests taken prior to August 1st, 2011, scores were converted to the new scale accordingly.
†P = Percentile Ranking
"-" indicates n=0
Geography – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
GPA |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
GPA |
Geography – Demographics for New Enrollees
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Total New Enrl |
6 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
Domestic |
5 (83%) |
7 (70%) |
6 (46%) |
5 (71%) |
4 (57%) |
4 (57%) |
7 (88%) |
5 (36%) |
5 (71%) |
2 (17%) |
Total URM * |
1 (17%) |
2 (20%) |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
1 (7%) |
- |
1 (8%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 (7%) |
- |
1 (8%) |
Am. Ind./AK Native |
- |
- |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hispanic/Latino |
1 (17%) |
2 (20%) |
- |
- |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Asian |
- |
- |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 (29%) |
- |
White |
3 (50%) |
4 (40%) |
5 (38%) |
3 (43%) |
3 (43%) |
2 (29%) |
6 (75%) |
3 (21%) |
3 (43%) |
1 (8%) |
Two or More † |
1 (17%) |
- |
- |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
1 (13%) |
1 (7%) |
- |
- |
Unknown ‡ |
- |
1 (10%) |
1 (8%) |
- |
- |
1 (14%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
International |
1 (17%) |
3 (30%) |
7 (54%) |
2 (29%) |
3 (43%) |
3 (43%) |
1 (13%) |
9 (64%) |
2 (29%) |
10 (83%) |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Total New Enrl |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
Domestic |
4 (80%) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
6 (75%) |
c |
c |
Total URM * |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
2 (25%) |
c |
c |
Black/Afr. Amer. |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
1 (13%) |
c |
c |
Am. Ind./AK Native |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
Hispanic/Latino |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
1 (13%) |
c |
c |
Asian |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
White |
4 (80%) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
4 (50%) |
c |
c |
Two or More † |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
Unknown ‡ |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
International |
1 (20%) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
2 (25%) |
c |
c |
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Female |
4 (67%) |
8 (80%) |
6 (46%) |
5 (71%) |
4 (57%) |
5 (71%) |
5 (63%) |
8 (57%) |
5 (71%) |
8 (67%) |
Male |
2 (33%) |
2 (20%) |
7 (54%) |
2 (29%) |
3 (43%) |
2 (29%) |
3 (38%) |
6 (43%) |
2 (29%) |
4 (33%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
6 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
7 |
12 |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Female |
3 (60%) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
4 (50%) |
c |
c |
Male |
2 (40%) |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
4 (50%) |
c |
c |
Nonbinary or other legal identity |
- |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
c |
- |
c |
c |
Total |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Geography – Total Enrollments by Degree
|
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
PHD |
60 |
59 |
69 |
63 |
53 |
46 |
48 |
55 |
47 |
53 |
MS |
18 |
12 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
Geography – Total Enrollments by Demographic
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Total Enrl |
60 |
59 |
69 |
63 |
53 |
46 |
48 |
55 |
47 |
53 |
Domestic |
48 (80%) |
48 (81%) |
50 (72%) |
46 (73%) |
36 (68%) |
28 (61%) |
30 (63%) |
31 (56%) |
27 (57%) |
26 (49%) |
Total URM * |
3 (5%) |
3 (5%) |
4 (6%) |
5 (8%) |
4 (8%) |
4 (9%) |
2 (4%) |
2 (4%) |
2 (4%) |
4 (8%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (1%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
- |
1 (2%) |
2 (4%) |
4 (8%) |
Am. Ind./AK Native |
- |
- |
2 (3%) |
3 (5%) |
2 (4%) |
1 (2%) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hispanic/Latino |
2 (3%) |
2 (3%) |
1 (1%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
2 (4%) |
2 (4%) |
1 (2%) |
- |
- |
Asian |
- |
- |
- |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
3 (6%) |
3 (6%) |
White |
41 (68%) |
38 (64%) |
40 (58%) |
34 (54%) |
27 (51%) |
19 (41%) |
22 (46%) |
23 (42%) |
18 (38%) |
16 (30%) |
Two or More † |
2 (3%) |
2 (3%) |
- |
- |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
2 (4%) |
3 (5%) |
3 (6%) |
2 (4%) |
Unknown ‡ |
2 (3%) |
5 (8%) |
6 (9%) |
6 (10%) |
3 (6%) |
3 (7%) |
3 (6%) |
2 (4%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
International |
12 (20%) |
11 (19%) |
19 (28%) |
17 (27%) |
17 (32%) |
18 (39%) |
18 (38%) |
24 (44%) |
20 (43%) |
27 (51%) |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Total Enrl |
18 |
12 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
Domestic |
17 (94%) |
9 (75%) |
3 (50%) |
11 (79%) |
5 (71%) |
c |
5 (83%) |
16 (84%) |
14 (82%) |
11 (100%) |
Total URM * |
- |
1 (8%) |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
2 (11%) |
2 (12%) |
2 (18%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
1 (5%) |
1 (6%) |
2 (18%) |
Am. Ind./AK Native |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Hispanic/Latino |
- |
1 (8%) |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
1 (5%) |
1 (6%) |
- |
Asian |
- |
- |
- |
2 (14%) |
2 (29%) |
c |
- |
- |
- |
1 (9%) |
White |
16 (89%) |
7 (58%) |
3 (50%) |
8 (57%) |
3 (43%) |
c |
4 (67%) |
12 (63%) |
10 (59%) |
7 (64%) |
Two or More † |
- |
1 (8%) |
- |
- |
- |
c |
1 (17%) |
2 (11%) |
2 (12%) |
1 (9%) |
Unknown ‡ |
1 (6%) |
- |
- |
1 (7%) |
- |
c |
- |
- |
- |
- |
International |
1 (6%) |
3 (25%) |
3 (50%) |
3 (21%) |
2 (29%) |
c |
1 (17%) |
3 (16%) |
3 (18%) |
- |
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
PHD |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Female |
34 (57%) |
36 (61%) |
42 (61%) |
40 (63%) |
32 (60%) |
29 (63%) |
30 (63%) |
34 (62%) |
32 (68%) |
37 (70%) |
Male |
26 (43%) |
23 (39%) |
27 (39%) |
23 (37%) |
21 (40%) |
17 (37%) |
18 (38%) |
21 (38%) |
15 (32%) |
16 (30%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
60 |
59 |
69 |
63 |
53 |
46 |
48 |
55 |
47 |
53 |
MS |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
Female |
10 (56%) |
5 (42%) |
3 (50%) |
6 (43%) |
4 (57%) |
c |
3 (50%) |
9 (47%) |
10 (59%) |
10 (91%) |
Male |
8 (44%) |
7 (58%) |
3 (50%) |
8 (57%) |
3 (43%) |
c |
3 (50%) |
10 (53%) |
7 (41%) |
1 (9%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
c |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
18 |
12 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Geography – Total Degrees Conferred by Degree
Total |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
PHD |
8 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
3 |
15 |
7 |
5 |
MS |
14 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
Geography –
Median Time to Degree (years)
PHD
|
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
In Major/Degree * |
5.7
|
5.2
|
4.7
|
5.7
|
5
|
5.2
|
5
|
5.3
|
6.3
|
4.7
|
First Enrollment † |
6
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
6
|
6.3
|
5.5
|
5
|
5.7
|
6.3
|
5.7
|
Number (n) |
n=8
|
n=6
|
n=10
|
n=11
|
n=9
|
n=8
|
n=3
|
n=15
|
n=7
|
n=5
|
MS
|
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
In Major/Degree * |
1.7
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1.7
|
2
|
2.1
|
First Enrollment † |
1.7
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1.7
|
2
|
2.1
|
Number (n) |
n=14
|
n=8
|
n=4
|
n=7
|
n=7
|
n=8
|
n=2
|
n=5
|
n=10
|
n=4
|
*In Major/Degree: The median time to degree in graduating major and degree at Penn State.
†First Enrollment: The median time to degree based on the first enrollment as a graduate student at Penn State.
Geography –
Degree Completion, Campus
PHD
|
#Started |
1 year |
2 years |
3 years |
4 years |
5 years |
6 years |
7 years |
8 years |
9 years |
Total Completed |
% Completed |
2014/15 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2015/16 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
2016/17 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
2017/18 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
- |
- |
2018/19 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2019/20 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2020/21 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2021/22 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2022/23 Cohort |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2023/24 Cohort |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MS
|
#Started |
1 year |
2 years |
3 years |
4 years |
5 years |
6 years |
7 years |
8 years |
9 years |
Total Completed |
% Completed |
2014/15 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2015/16 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
2016/17 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
2017/18 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
- |
- |
2018/19 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2019/20 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2020/21 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2021/22 Cohort |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2022/23 Cohort |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
2023/24 Cohort |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"-" indicates n=0
Logic for Program Review Metrics
(Last updated 7/16/2024)