The Graduate School at Penn State
Homeland Security (HLS)
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Homeland Security – Admissions Data
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 375 | 375 | 361 | 310 | 337 | 257 | 273 | 220 | 164 | 172 |
| Offers (% selectivity) | 297 (79%) | 280 (75%) | 267 (74%) | 241 (78%) | 263 (78%) | 194 (75%) | 236 (86%) | 158 (72%) | 121 (74%) | 126 (73%) |
| Accepts (% yield) | 289 (97%) | 265 (95%) | 240 (90%) | 216 (90%) | 233 (89%) | 174 (90%) | 213 (90%) | 128 (81%) | 102 (84%) | 99 (79%) |
Homeland Security – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical (P) † | - | - | c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verbal (P) † | 151.80
(53%)
n=15 |
154.57
(66%)
n=14 |
152.88
(57%)
n=17 |
152.08
(56%)
n=12 |
154.00
(62%)
n=5 |
c | c | c | - | - |
| Quantitative (P) † | 148.53
(40%)
n=15 |
151.85
(54%)
n=14 |
152.18
(50%)
n=17 |
147.25
(28%)
n=12 |
151.60
(48%)
n=5 |
c | c | c | - | - |
| Analyt Writing (P) † | 3.90
(50%)
n=15 |
3.90
(51%)
n=13 |
3.94
(55%)
n=16 |
3.83
(50%)
n=12 |
3.70
(43%)
n=5 |
c | 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
Homeland Security – Average GMAT Scores for New Enrollees
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (P) * | c | - | c | c | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Verbal (P) * | c | - | c | c | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Quantitative (P) * | c | - | c | c | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Analyt Writing (P) * | 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
Homeland Security – Average MAT Scores for New Enrollees
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | c | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Homeland Security – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.35
n=203 |
3.35
n=207 |
3.35
n=186 |
3.30
n=187 |
3.30
n=204 |
3.27
n=147 |
3.30
n=186 |
3.33
n=102 |
3.32
n=92 |
3.38
n=84 |
Homeland Security – Demographics for New Enrollees
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total New Enrl | 230 | 220 | 202 | 188 | 204 | 147 | 186 | 102 | 92 | 85 |
| Domestic | 228 (99%) | 217 (99%) | 200 (99%) | 187 (99%) | 204 (100%) | 147 (100%) | 186 (100%) | 102 (100%) | 92 (100%) | 85 (100%) |
| Total URM * | 47 (20%) | 46 (21%) | 44 (22%) | 36 (19%) | 36 (18%) | 28 (19%) | 48 (26%) | 21 (21%) | 26 (28%) | 19 (22%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 22 (10%) | 24 (11%) | 20 (10%) | 17 (9%) | 17 (8%) | 19 (13%) | 17 (9%) | 13 (13%) | 9 (10%) | 7 (8%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | 1 (0%) | - | 5 (2%) | 2 (1%) | - | - | 3 (2%) | - | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | 1 (0%) | 3 (1%) | - | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) | - | 4 (2%) | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 (10%) | 19 (9%) | 19 (9%) | 16 (9%) | 17 (8%) | 9 (6%) | 24 (13%) | 8 (8%) | 15 (16%) | 10 (12%) |
| Asian | 10 (4%) | 4 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 6 (4%) | 8 (4%) | 6 (6%) | 4 (4%) | 6 (7%) |
| White | 154 (67%) | 158 (72%) | 142 (70%) | 144 (77%) | 159 (78%) | 108 (73%) | 125 (67%) | 68 (67%) | 58 (63%) | 55 (65%) |
| Two or More † | 9 (4%) | 6 (3%) | 6 (3%) | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 3 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 3 (3%) | 2 (2%) |
| Unknown ‡ | 8 (3%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 4 (4%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (4%) |
| International | 2 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
*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
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 73 (32%) | 81 (37%) | 68 (34%) | 76 (40%) | 80 (39%) | 59 (40%) | 85 (46%) | 36 (35%) | 38 (41%) | 38 (45%) |
| Male | 157 (68%) | 139 (63%) | 134 (66%) | 112 (60%) | 124 (61%) | 88 (60%) | 101 (54%) | 66 (65%) | 54 (59%) | 47 (55%) |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 230 | 220 | 202 | 188 | 204 | 147 | 186 | 102 | 92 | 85 |
"-" indicates n=0
Homeland Security – Total Enrollments by Degree
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPS | 642 | 673 | 643 | 591 | 571 | 512 | 501 | 408 | 328 | 270 |
Homeland Security – Total Enrollments by Demographic
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrl | 642 | 673 | 643 | 591 | 571 | 512 | 501 | 408 | 328 | 270 |
| Domestic | 639 (100%) | 666 (99%) | 635 (99%) | 584 (99%) | 571 (100%) | 512 (100%) | 501 (100%) | 407 (100%) | 327 (100%) | 270 (100%) |
| Total URM * | 116 (18%) | 119 (18%) | 126 (20%) | 112 (19%) | 116 (20%) | 100 (20%) | 105 (21%) | 89 (22%) | 73 (22%) | 63 (23%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 48 (7%) | 55 (8%) | 54 (8%) | 51 (9%) | 49 (9%) | 47 (9%) | 46 (9%) | 37 (9%) | 29 (9%) | 27 (10%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | 2 (0%) | 1 (0%) | 9 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 7 (1%) | 2 (0%) | 3 (1%) | 3 (1%) |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | 3 (0%) | 5 (1%) | 8 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 3 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63 (10%) | 58 (9%) | 55 (9%) | 51 (9%) | 60 (11%) | 45 (9%) | 47 (9%) | 47 (12%) | 39 (12%) | 31 (11%) |
| Asian | 20 (3%) | 20 (3%) | 27 (4%) | 17 (3%) | 13 (2%) | 15 (3%) | 21 (4%) | 16 (4%) | 11 (3%) | 13 (5%) |
| White | 461 (72%) | 491 (73%) | 458 (71%) | 438 (74%) | 426 (75%) | 384 (75%) | 362 (72%) | 287 (70%) | 231 (70%) | 181 (67%) |
| Two or More † | 22 (3%) | 20 (3%) | 13 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 11 (2%) | 8 (2%) | 8 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 8 (2%) | 7 (3%) |
| Unknown ‡ | 20 (3%) | 16 (2%) | 11 (2%) | 8 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 5 (1%) | 6 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 6 (2%) |
| International | 3 (0%) | 7 (1%) | 8 (1%) | 7 (1%) | - | - | - | 1 (0%) | 1 (0%) | - |
*URM: Underrepresented Minorities
†Two or More: Applicant selected more than one race/ethnicity.
‡Unknown: Applicant chose not to disclose race/ethnicity information.
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 196 (31%) | 215 (32%) | 215 (33%) | 205 (35%) | 215 (38%) | 190 (37%) | 214 (43%) | 167 (41%) | 118 (36%) | 106 (39%) |
| Male | 446 (69%) | 458 (68%) | 428 (67%) | 386 (65%) | 356 (62%) | 322 (63%) | 287 (57%) | 241 (59%) | 210 (64%) | 164 (61%) |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 642 | 673 | 643 | 591 | 571 | 512 | 501 | 408 | 328 | 270 |
"-" indicates n=0
| Total | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPS | 135 | 160 | 193 | 166 | 158 | 145 | 157 | 154 | 117 | 97 |
Homeland Security – Median Time to Degree (years)
| MPS | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Major/Degree * | 2.3 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| First Enrollment † | 2.4 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Number (n) | n=135 | n=160 | n=193 | n=166 | n=158 | n=145 | n=157 | n=155 | n=117 | n=97 |
*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.
Homeland Security – Degree Completion, WC Campus
| MPS | #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 | 254 | 42 | 86 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 183 | 72% |
| 2015/16 Cohort | 233 | 40 | 81 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | - | 171 | 73% | |
| 2016/17 Cohort | 205 | 33 | 58 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 139 | 68% | ||
| 2017/18 Cohort | 189 | 49 | 56 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 143 | 76% | |||
| 2018/19 Cohort | 206 | 40 | 67 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 154 | 75% | ||||
| 2019/20 Cohort | 150 | 32 | 53 | 15 | 6 | 106 | 71% | |||||
| 2020/21 Cohort | 189 | 58 | 50 | 18 | 126 | 67% | ||||||
| 2021/22 Cohort | 104 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 55% | |||||||
| 2022/23 Cohort | 94 | 33 | 33 | 35% | ||||||||
| 2023/24 Cohort | 88 |
"-" indicates n=0
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