The Graduate School at Penn State
Software Engineering (SWENG)
Great Valley
School of Graduate Professional Studies
Software Engineering – Admissions Data
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 26 | 22 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 46 | 69 |
| Offers (% selectivity) | 21 (81%) | 13 (59%) | 10 (33%) | 23 (64%) | 19 (79%) | 15 (71%) | 13 (48%) | 23 (82%) | 21 (46%) | 37 (54%) |
| Accepts (% yield) | 18 (86%) | 12 (92%) | 10 (100%) | 22 (96%) | 16 (84%) | 10 (67%) | 7 (54%) | 17 (74%) | 8 (38%) | 18 (49%) |
Software Engineering – Average GRE Scores for New Enrollees*
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical (P) † | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verbal (P) † | c | c | c | c | c | c | - | c | c | 153.43
(59%)
n=7 |
| Quantitative (P) † | c | c | c | c | c | c | - | c | c | 163.71
(77%)
n=7 |
| Analyt Writing (P) † | c | c | c | c | c | c | - | c | c | 3.50
(34%)
n=7 |
*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
Software Engineering – Jr/Sr GPA for New Enrollees
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPA | 3.36
n=12 |
3.36
n=8 |
3.33
n=8 |
3.25
n=20 |
3.33
n=14 |
3.30
n=9 |
c | 3.49
n=8 |
3.40
n=5 |
3.41
n=16 |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
Software Engineering – Demographics for New Enrollees
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total New Enrl | 12 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| Domestic | 8 (67%) | 7 (64%) | 7 (78%) | 19 (95%) | 12 (86%) | 6 (67%) | c | 6 (75%) | 4 (67%) | 8 (47%) |
| Total URM * | 1 (8%) | - | - | 1 (5%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (11%) | c | 2 (25%) | 2 (33%) | 1 (6%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | - | - | - | 1 (5%) | 1 (7%) | 1 (11%) | c | 1 (13%) | 1 (17%) | 1 (6%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (8%) | - | - | - | - | - | c | 1 (13%) | 1 (17%) | - |
| Asian | 1 (8%) | 2 (18%) | 2 (22%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (21%) | 1 (11%) | c | - | - | 2 (12%) |
| White | 5 (42%) | 5 (45%) | 5 (56%) | 16 (80%) | 8 (57%) | 3 (33%) | c | 4 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 4 (24%) |
| Two or More † | - | - | - | 1 (5%) | - | 1 (11%) | c | - | - | - |
| Unknown ‡ | 1 (8%) | - | - | - | - | - | c | - | 1 (17%) | 1 (6%) |
| International | 4 (33%) | 4 (36%) | 2 (22%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (14%) | 3 (33%) | c | 2 (25%) | 2 (33%) | 9 (53%) |
*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
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | - | 3 (27%) | 2 (22%) | 6 (30%) | 3 (21%) | - | c | 1 (13%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (12%) |
| Male | 12 (100%) | 8 (73%) | 7 (78%) | 14 (70%) | 11 (79%) | 9 (100%) | c | 7 (88%) | 5 (83%) | 15 (88%) |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | c | - | - | - |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
c = data not displayed because n is too small to protect confidentiality of the student data
"-" indicates n=0
Software Engineering – Total Enrollments by Degree
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSE | 56 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 30 |
Software Engineering – Total Enrollments by Demographic
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrl | 56 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 30 |
| Domestic | 48 (86%) | 45 (82%) | 31 (79%) | 39 (87%) | 44 (92%) | 41 (91%) | 26 (87%) | 22 (92%) | 15 (79%) | 20 (67%) |
| Total URM * | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | - | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (13%) | 4 (21%) | 4 (13%) |
| Black/Afr. Amer. | 3 (5%) | 2 (4%) | - | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (11%) | 2 (7%) |
| Am. Ind./AK Native | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawaiian/Pac. Is. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1 (2%) | 2 (4%) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 (4%) | 2 (11%) | 2 (7%) |
| Asian | 7 (13%) | 8 (15%) | 8 (21%) | 5 (11%) | 4 (8%) | 5 (11%) | 5 (17%) | 3 (13%) | 3 (16%) | 4 (13%) |
| White | 34 (61%) | 28 (51%) | 22 (56%) | 30 (67%) | 37 (77%) | 32 (71%) | 20 (67%) | 16 (67%) | 7 (37%) | 10 (33%) |
| Two or More † | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (2%) | - | 1 (2%) | - | - | - | - |
| Unknown ‡ | 2 (4%) | 4 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | - | - | - | - | 1 (5%) | 2 (7%) |
| International | 8 (14%) | 10 (18%) | 8 (21%) | 6 (13%) | 4 (8%) | 4 (9%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (8%) | 4 (21%) | 10 (33%) |
*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
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5 (9%) | 7 (13%) | 9 (23%) | 12 (27%) | 14 (29%) | 8 (18%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (11%) | 4 (13%) |
| Male | 51 (91%) | 48 (87%) | 30 (77%) | 33 (73%) | 34 (71%) | 37 (82%) | 26 (87%) | 22 (92%) | 17 (89%) | 26 (87%) |
| Nonbinary or other legal identity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 56 | 55 | 39 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 30 |
"-" indicates n=0
| Total | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSE | 10 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Software Engineering – Median Time to Degree (years)
| MSE | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Major/Degree * | 2.9 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.7 |
| First Enrollment † | 2.9 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Number (n) | n=10 | n=22 | n=12 | n=10 | n=8 | n=17 | n=12 | n=11 | n=4 | n=7 |
*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.
Software Engineering – Degree Completion, GV Campus
| MSE | #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 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 57% |
| 2015/16 Cohort | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 91% | |
| 2016/17 Cohort | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 67% | ||
| 2017/18 Cohort | 21 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 81% | |||
| 2018/19 Cohort | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 11 | 73% | ||||
| 2019/20 Cohort | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 | 75% | |||||
| 2020/21 Cohort | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 75% | ||||||
| 2021/22 Cohort | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 63% | |||||||
| 2022/23 Cohort | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17% | ||||||||
| 2023/24 Cohort | 17 |
"-" indicates n=0
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