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Energy and Mineral Engineering – Admissions Data
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applications | 91 | 68 | 97 | 97 | 103 | 72 | 51 | 71 | 66 | 84 |
Offers (% selectivity) | 23 (25%) | 31 (46%) | 34 (35%) | 12 (12%) | 22 (21%) | 17 (24%) | 16 (31%) | 26 (37%) | 18 (27%) | 26 (31%) |
Accepts (% yield) | 13 (57%) | 12 (39%) | 14 (41%) | 7 (58%) | 13 (59%) | 10 (59%) | 9 (56%) | 13 (50%) | 13 (72%) | 18 (69%) |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Applications | 178 | 158 | 245 | 224 | 162 | 93 | 84 | 61 | 58 | 47 |
Offers (% selectivity) | 41 (23%) | 58 (37%) | 50 (20%) | 21 (9%) | 27 (17%) | 23 (25%) | 39 (46%) | 36 (59%) | 10 (17%) | 15 (32%) |
Accepts (% yield) | 25 (61%) | 40 (69%) | 21 (42%) | 17 (81%) | 17 (63%) | 15 (65%) | 25 (64%) | 13 (36%) | 9 (90%) | 8 (53%) |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Analytical (P) † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Verbal (P) † | 151.36
(54%)
n=11 |
152.20
(51%)
n=10 |
151.35
(51%)
n=14 |
153.16
(58%)
n=6 |
149.33
(44%)
n=9 |
149.00
(43%)
n=9 |
152.50
(58%)
n=6 |
153.80
(62%)
n=10 |
151.31
(53%)
n=13 |
151.20
(50%)
n=10 |
Quantitative (P) † | 164.18
(90%)
n=11 |
164.70
(90%)
n=10 |
163.21
(86%)
n=14 |
165.66
(90%)
n=6 |
161.44
(78%)
n=9 |
161.56
(78%)
n=9 |
165.00
(87%)
n=6 |
164.50
(85%)
n=10 |
165.08
(86%)
n=13 |
162.10
(76%)
n=10 |
Analyt Writing (P) † | 3.50
(31%)
n=11 |
3.60
(35%)
n=10 |
3.70
(43%)
n=14 |
3.70
(46%)
n=6 |
3.22
(25%)
n=9 |
3.28
(34%)
n=9 |
4.08
(57%)
n=6 |
3.60
(43%)
n=10 |
3.62
(43%)
n=13 |
3.85
(50%)
n=10 |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Analytical (P) † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Verbal (P) † | 150.26
(48%)
n=19 |
150.72
(47%)
n=29 |
149.37
(45%)
n=16 |
148.23
(39%)
n=17 |
148.71
(43%)
n=7 |
148.18
(43%)
n=11 |
151.50
(54%)
n=10 |
151.14
(52%)
n=7 |
c | c |
Quantitative (P) † | 160.42
(83%)
n=19 |
162.72
(85%)
n=29 |
163.18
(84%)
n=16 |
162.17
(80%)
n=17 |
162.86
(84%)
n=7 |
162.00
(79%)
n=11 |
164.90
(88%)
n=10 |
165.14
(87%)
n=7 |
c | c |
Analyt Writing (P) † | 3.70
(40%)
n=19 |
3.30
(27%)
n=29 |
3.30
(28%)
n=16 |
3.30
(33%)
n=17 |
3.57
(41%)
n=7 |
2.95
(23%)
n=11 |
3.35
(34%)
n=10 |
3.21
(29%)
n=7 |
c | c |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*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
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GPA | 3.67
n=5 |
3.40
n=7 |
3.64
n=9 |
c | 3.45
n=9 |
3.44
n=8 |
3.87
n=6 |
3.68
n=10 |
3.49
n=13 |
3.51
n=18 |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GPA | 3.40
n=19 |
3.36
n=18 |
3.45
n=16 |
3.50
n=10 |
3.60
n=14 |
3.54
n=16 |
3.68
n=15 |
3.42
n=7 |
3.56
n=7 |
3.60
n=6 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Demographics for New Enrollees
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total New Enrl | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
Domestic | 2 (18%) | 3 (30%) | 2 (13%) | - | 2 (22%) | 1 (11%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (10%) | - | 3 (17%) |
Total URM * | 1 (9%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 (11%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. | 1 (9%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 (11%) |
Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | - | - | 1 (7%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Asian | - | 1 (10%) | - | - | 1 (11%) | - | - | - | - | - |
White | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (7%) | - | - | 1 (11%) | 1 (17%) | - | - | 1 (6%) |
Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unknown ‡ | - | 1 (10%) | - | - | 1 (11%) | - | - | 1 (10%) | - | - |
International | 9 (82%) | 7 (70%) | 13 (87%) | 6 (100%) | 7 (78%) | 8 (89%) | 5 (83%) | 9 (90%) | 13 (100%) | 15 (83%) |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total New Enrl | 22 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Domestic | 5 (23%) | 7 (23%) | 3 (14%) | 2 (12%) | 6 (40%) | 2 (13%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (14%) | 3 (43%) | 3 (50%) |
Total URM * | - | 2 (6%) | - | 1 (6%) | - | - | - | 1 (14%) | 1 (14%) | - |
Black/Afr. Amer. | - | 1 (3%) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (14%) | - | - |
Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | - | 1 (3%) | - | 1 (6%) | - | - | - | - | 1 (14%) | - |
Asian | - | - | 1 (5%) | - | - | - | 1 (7%) | - | - | - |
White | 4 (18%) | 5 (16%) | 2 (10%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (40%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (7%) | - | 2 (29%) | 3 (50%) |
Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unknown ‡ | 1 (5%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International | 17 (77%) | 24 (77%) | 18 (86%) | 15 (88%) | 9 (60%) | 14 (88%) | 13 (87%) | 6 (86%) | 4 (57%) | 3 (50%) |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
"-" indicates n=0
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 1 (9%) | 2 (20%) | 4 (27%) | 2 (33%) | 2 (22%) | - | 1 (17%) | 1 (10%) | 2 (15%) | 4 (22%) |
Male | 10 (91%) | 8 (80%) | 11 (73%) | 4 (67%) | 7 (78%) | 9 (100%) | 5 (83%) | 9 (90%) | 11 (85%) | 14 (78%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 7 (32%) | 3 (10%) | 3 (14%) | 5 (29%) | 3 (20%) | 3 (19%) | 6 (40%) | 1 (14%) | - | 2 (33%) |
Male | 15 (68%) | 28 (90%) | 18 (86%) | 12 (71%) | 12 (80%) | 13 (81%) | 9 (60%) | 6 (86%) | 7 (100%) | 4 (67%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 22 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
"-" indicates n=0
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Total Enrollments by Advisor/Reporting Department and Degree
EME | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 * | 2017/18 * | 2018/19 * | 2019/20 * | 2020/21 * | 2021/22 * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHD | 106 | 105 | 110 | 96 | ||||||
MS | 71 | 78 | 69 | 61 | ||||||
Other | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 * | 2017/18 * | 2018/19 * | 2019/20 * | 2020/21 * | 2021/22 * |
PHD | - | - | - | - | ||||||
MS | - | 1 | - | - |
Total | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHD | 106 | 105 | 110 | 96 | 88 | 84 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
MS | 71 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 15 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
"-" indicates n=0
*Advisor/Reporting Department data is unavailable for this year.
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Total Enrollments by Demographic
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Enrl | 106 | 105 | 110 | 96 | 88 | 84 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
Domestic | 17 (16%) | 15 (14%) | 16 (15%) | 13 (14%) | 14 (16%) | 14 (17%) | 10 (15%) | 11 (16%) | 10 (14%) | 13 (18%) |
Total URM * | 5 (5%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (6%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. | 4 (4%) | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | - | 1 (1%) | - | - | - | 1 (1%) | 3 (4%) |
Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
Asian | - | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (3%) |
White | 9 (8%) | 6 (6%) | 8 (7%) | 7 (7%) | 5 (6%) | 8 (10%) | 6 (9%) | 6 (9%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (10%) |
Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unknown ‡ | 3 (3%) | 4 (4%) | 4 (4%) | 3 (3%) | 4 (5%) | 3 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | - |
International | 89 (84%) | 90 (86%) | 94 (85%) | 83 (86%) | 74 (84%) | 70 (83%) | 58 (85%) | 58 (84%) | 61 (86%) | 59 (82%) |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Enrl | 71 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 15 |
Domestic | 19 (27%) | 19 (24%) | 10 (14%) | 10 (16%) | 11 (21%) | 11 (23%) | 8 (18%) | 6 (16%) | 7 (26%) | 6 (40%) |
Total URM * | 4 (6%) | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (3%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (7%) |
Black/Afr. Amer. | 2 (3%) | 3 (4%) | - | - | - | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | - |
Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic/Latino | 2 (3%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | - | - | - | 1 (4%) | 1 (7%) |
Asian | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | 2 (5%) | 2 (7%) | - |
White | 11 (15%) | 12 (15%) | 6 (9%) | 7 (11%) | 8 (15%) | 9 (19%) | 6 (13%) | 3 (8%) | 3 (11%) | 5 (33%) |
Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Unknown ‡ | 3 (4%) | 2 (3%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
International | 52 (73%) | 60 (76%) | 59 (86%) | 51 (84%) | 42 (79%) | 37 (77%) | 37 (82%) | 31 (84%) | 20 (74%) | 9 (60%) |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
"-" indicates n=0
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 23 (22%) | 25 (24%) | 23 (21%) | 24 (25%) | 21 (24%) | 18 (21%) | 15 (22%) | 11 (16%) | 13 (18%) | 15 (21%) |
Male | 83 (78%) | 80 (76%) | 87 (79%) | 72 (75%) | 67 (76%) | 66 (79%) | 53 (78%) | 58 (84%) | 58 (82%) | 57 (79%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 106 | 105 | 110 | 96 | 88 | 84 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 24 (34%) | 17 (22%) | 10 (14%) | 11 (18%) | 12 (23%) | 9 (19%) | 9 (20%) | 8 (22%) | 5 (19%) | 2 (13%) |
Male | 47 (66%) | 62 (78%) | 59 (86%) | 50 (82%) | 41 (77%) | 39 (81%) | 36 (80%) | 29 (78%) | 22 (81%) | 13 (87%) |
Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 71 | 79 | 69 | 61 | 53 | 48 | 45 | 37 | 27 | 15 |
(Last updated 07/20/2022)
"-" indicates n=0
EME | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 * | 2017/18 * | 2018/19 * | 2019/20 * | 2020/21 * | 2021/22 * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHD | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | ||||||
MS | 29 | 29 | 24 | 33 |
Total | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHD | 14 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
MS | 29 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 |
(Last updated 07/22/2022)
"-" indicates n=0
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Median Time to Degree (years)
PHD | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Major/Degree * | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
First Enrollment † | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 5.7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Number (n) | n=14 | n=17 | n=23 | n=22 | n=13 | n=20 | n=15 | n=9 | n=15 | n=6 |
MS | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In Major/Degree * | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
First Enrollment † | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Number (n) | n=29 | n=29 | n=24 | n=33 | n=15 | n=18 | n=18 | n=17 | n=13 | n=6 |
(Last updated 07/21/2022)
*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.
Energy and Mineral Engineering – Degree Completion, UP Campus
PHD | #Started | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 8 years | 9 years | Total Completed | % Completed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012/13 Cohort | 20 | - | - | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 70% |
2013/14 Cohort | 23 | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 16 | 70% | |
2014/15 Cohort | 24 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | 18 | 75% | ||
2015/16 Cohort | 14 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 64% | |||
2016/17 Cohort | 17 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 47% | ||||
2017/18 Cohort | 16 | - | - | 5 | 2 | 7 | 44% | |||||
2018/19 Cohort | 10 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20% | ||||||
2019/20 Cohort | 15 | - | - | - | - | |||||||
2020/21 Cohort | 17 | - | - | - | ||||||||
2021/22 Cohort | 19 |
MS | #Started | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | 4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 7 years | 8 years | 9 years | Total Completed | % Completed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012/13 Cohort | 29 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 83% |
2013/14 Cohort | 38 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 76% | |
2014/15 Cohort | 24 | 5 | 10 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 21 | 88% | ||
2015/16 Cohort | 22 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 82% | |||
2016/17 Cohort | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 78% | ||||
2017/18 Cohort | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - | 15 | 88% | |||||
2018/19 Cohort | 16 | 5 | 8 | - | 13 | 81% | ||||||
2019/20 Cohort | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 89% | |||||||
2020/21 Cohort | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14% | ||||||||
2021/22 Cohort | 6 |
(Last updated 08/05/2022)
"-" indicates n=0