The Graduate School at Penn State
Finance (FINAN)
Great Valley
School of Graduate Professional Studies
Finance – Admissions Data
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 160 | 176 | 111 | 105 | 84 | 79 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 56 |
| Offers (% selectivity) | 108 (68%) | 47 (27%) | 48 (43%) | 33 (31%) | 31 (37%) | 37 (47%) | 20 (40%) | 17 (32%) | 24 (45%) | 27 (48%) |
| Accepts (% yield) | 40 (37%) | 27 (57%) | 26 (54%) | 21 (64%) | 21 (68%) | 18 (49%) | 8 (40%) | 9 (53%) | 10 (42%) | 3 (11%) |
Finance – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical (P) † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verbal (P) † | 151.60
(51%)
n=10 |
149.80
(45%)
n=5 |
c | 148.40
(40%)
n=5 |
c | 150.40
(49%)
n=5 |
c | c | - | - |
| Quantitative (P) † | 160.90
(76%)
n=10 |
163.00
(82%)
n=5 |
c | 158.20
(66%)
n=5 |
c | 160.60
(74%)
n=5 |
c | c | - | - |
| Analyt Writing (P) † | 3.60
(39%)
n=10 |
3.30
(28%)
n=5 |
c | 3.30
(30%)
n=5 |
c | 3.30
(33%)
n=5 |
c | c | - | - |
*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
Finance – Average GMAT Scores for New Enrollees
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (P) * | 624.58
(68%)
n=24 |
633.88
(72%)
n=18 |
578.00
(54%)
n=10 |
603.00
(60%)
n=10 |
575.56
(49%)
n=9 |
c | c | c | c | - |
| Verbal (P) * | 27.33
(47%)
n=24 |
29.05
(54%)
n=18 |
27.80
(50%)
n=10 |
26.00
(44%)
n=10 |
25.22
(42%)
n=9 |
c | c | c | c | - |
| Quantitative (P) * | 47.50
(79%)
n=24 |
47.22
(80%)
n=18 |
41.30
(58%)
n=10 |
46.00
(70%)
n=10 |
44.11
(58%)
n=9 |
c | c | c | c | - |
| Analyt Writing (P) * | 4.41
(39%)
n=24 |
4.26
(36%)
n=17 |
3.65
(28%)
n=10 |
4.44
(40%)
n=9 |
4.39
(36%)
n=9 |
c | c | c | c | - |
*P = Percentile Ranking
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Finance – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.32
n=25 |
3.47
n=19 |
3.22
n=14 |
3.46
n=17 |
3.28
n=17 |
3.30
n=14 |
3.35
n=7 |
3.49
n=6 |
3.36
n=10 |
c |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
Finance – Demographics for New Enrollees
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total New Enrl | 33 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Domestic | 6 (18%) | 6 (24%) | 4 (29%) | 5 (29%) | 7 (41%) | 5 (36%) | 3 (43%) | 2 (33%) | 3 (30%) | c |
| Total URM * | - | - | - | - | 1 (6%) | - | - | - | - | c |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| Hispanic/Latino | - | - | - | - | 1 (6%) | - | - | - | - | c |
| Asian | - | - | 2 (14%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (14%) | 1 (17%) | - | c |
| White | 5 (15%) | 6 (24%) | 2 (14%) | 3 (18%) | 4 (24%) | 4 (29%) | 2 (29%) | 1 (17%) | 3 (30%) | c |
| Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| Unknown ‡ | 1 (3%) | - | - | 1 (6%) | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| International | 27 (82%) | 19 (76%) | 10 (71%) | 12 (71%) | 10 (59%) | 9 (64%) | 4 (57%) | 4 (67%) | 7 (70%) | 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
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 11 (33%) | 12 (48%) | 7 (50%) | 6 (35%) | 9 (53%) | 6 (43%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (33%) | 1 (10%) | c |
| Male | 22 (67%) | 13 (52%) | 7 (50%) | 11 (65%) | 8 (47%) | 8 (57%) | 6 (86%) | 4 (67%) | 9 (90%) | c |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | c |
| Total | 33 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Finance – Total Enrollments by Degree
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFIN | 77 | 72 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Finance – Total Enrollments by Demographic
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrl | 77 | 72 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
| Domestic | 34 (44%) | 29 (40%) | 25 (49%) | 18 (42%) | 20 (48%) | 20 (53%) | 17 (59%) | 14 (61%) | 12 (50%) | 11 (65%) |
| Total URM * | 2 (3%) | - | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (7%) | 2 (5%) | - | - | - | 2 (12%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 2 (3%) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (6%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | - | - | - | - | 2 (5%) | 2 (5%) | - | - | - | 1 (6%) |
| Asian | 4 (5%) | 1 (1%) | 5 (10%) | 3 (7%) | 3 (7%) | 5 (13%) | 7 (24%) | 4 (17%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (12%) |
| White | 23 (30%) | 25 (35%) | 19 (37%) | 13 (30%) | 13 (31%) | 12 (32%) | 9 (31%) | 9 (39%) | 9 (38%) | 6 (35%) |
| Two or More † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Unknown ‡ | 5 (6%) | 3 (4%) | - | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) |
| International | 43 (56%) | 43 (60%) | 26 (51%) | 25 (58%) | 22 (52%) | 18 (47%) | 12 (41%) | 9 (39%) | 12 (50%) | 6 (35%) |
*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
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 26 (34%) | 23 (32%) | 20 (39%) | 19 (44%) | 16 (38%) | 15 (39%) | 12 (41%) | 12 (52%) | 7 (29%) | 4 (24%) |
| Male | 51 (66%) | 49 (68%) | 31 (61%) | 24 (56%) | 26 (62%) | 23 (61%) | 17 (59%) | 11 (48%) | 17 (71%) | 13 (76%) |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 77 | 72 | 51 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 17 |
"-" indicates n=0
| Total | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFIN | 27 | 35 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Finance – Median Time to Degree (years)
| MFIN | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Major/Degree * | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| First Enrollment † | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Number (n) | n=27 | n=35 | n=21 | n=19 | n=15 | n=14 | n=13 | n=7 | n=8 | n=8 |
*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.
Finance – Degree Completion, GV Campus
| MFIN | #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 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 89% |
| 2015/16 Cohort | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 79% | |
| 2016/17 Cohort | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 84% | ||
| 2017/18 Cohort | 18 | 12 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 14 | 78% | |||
| 2018/19 Cohort | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 63% | ||||
| 2019/20 Cohort | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | 13 | 81% | |||||
| 2020/21 Cohort | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 70% | ||||||
| 2021/22 Cohort | 10 | 5 | - | 5 | 50% | |||||||
| 2022/23 Cohort | 13 | 7 | 7 | 54% | ||||||||
| 2023/24 Cohort | 3 |
"-" indicates n=0
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