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The real 4-year cost of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver went from $11,800 to $14,380, an average of 0.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,800 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,250 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,730 | – | – |
| 2011 | $13,102 | – | – |
| 2012 | $13,350 | – | – |
| 2013 | $13,470 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,636 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,660 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,678 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,694 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,702 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,710 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,218 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,380 | $14,380 | – |
| 2024 | – | $14,477 | $14,284–$14,671 |
| 2025 | – | $14,576 | $14,190–$14,967 |
| 2026 | – | $14,674 | $14,095–$15,269 |
| 2027 | – | $14,774 | $14,002–$15,578 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,674 |
| Year 2 | $14,774 |
| Year 3 | $14,874 |
| Year 4 | $14,975 |
| 4-year total | $59,298 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $19,298
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $30,795
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,852/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $57,698
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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