Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley Wait List Acceptance Rate

Wait List Acceptance Rate

Pennsylvania State University's wait list acceptance rate has shown a significant decline in recent years. For the application year 2023, 20,396 applicants were placed on the wait list, with only 5,289 gaining admission, resulting in a 25.9% acceptance rate. This marks a steep drop from the 49.3% acceptance rate observed in the application year 2022 when 1,806 were offered a spot on the wait list and 888 were admitted. The figures indicate an increasing selectivity in the wait list process, suggesting that applicants should be prepared for a more competitive landscape moving forward.