Real costs by school · Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
At University of Pennsylvania, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $25,476 per year — the published cost of attendance is $89,028. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| $30–48k | $316 / yr | $1,332 |
| $48–75k | $10,439 / yr | $44,000 |
| $75–110k | $25,476 / yr | $107,381 |
| Over $110k | $55,972 / yr | $235,922 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
What are your student's real admit chances? The math, shown →
Early Decision: when the binding bet is worth it →
| Admit rate | 5% published — federal data |
|---|
Nine questions, then University of Pennsylvania's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run University of Pennsylvania for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Pennsylvania's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $63,552 a year — a 71% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 2nd lowest of the 6 Pennsylvania schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $111,371 10 years out — roughly 1.0× the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run University of Pennsylvania against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
University of Maryland-Baltimore County · George Washington University · Kean University