UPenn CDS VERIFIED

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 9,995 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $68,686/yr sticker

private Tier 1

Wharton is the dominant undergraduate business program in the country. Strong cross-school flexibility (M&T, Huntsman, Vagelos).

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

5.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision14.0%

Regular Decision4.5%

By college within the university

Wharton School

M&T (engineering+wharton) and Huntsman are sub-5%

6.0%

School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS)

6.5%

School of Nursing

10.0%

College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)

7.0%

GPA range

3.88–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1510–1550

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

34–36

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$111K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 12 sources

$90K

Entry

$111K

10-year

$133K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1580K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Investment banking + PE (Wharton dominates Wall St recruiting)
Consulting (MBB top hire from Wharton)
Big Tech via M&T / engineering
VC / hedge funds

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