Overview
Schreyer Honors College is a community of people who are excited about learning—who support and inspire each other every day. While it's hard to tell those stories through facts and figures, we know some people like numbers. Below, you will find lots of numbers and hopefully, you'll also find what makes us Scholars.
1,900
Total Scholars
2%
of Penn State students are Schreyer Scholars
$7.5M
is distributed annually through need- and merit-based scholarships
7
Penn State campuses graduate Schreyer Scholars
2
Residence halls, Atherton and Simmons, house the honors living-learning community at University Park
84%
of first-year Scholars live in Honors Housing
72%
of Scholars who demonstrate financial need receive a scholarship from Schreyer.
Experiential Learning
We are curious. We want to experience more and dig deeper. Much of what we do stretches outside the classroom, being a Scholar means we have access to resources to make it all happen.
40
countries are visited by Scholars annually in study abroad programs
40%
of Scholars travel abroad at least once during their time in Schreyer
492
grants awarded annually for travel, research, and internships
100%
of Scholars participate in research or creative endeavors through the thesis
33%
of Scholars hold a leadership role in a Penn State student organization
Scholar Outcomes
Success as a Scholar is not a solitary pursuit. The relationships we nurture with faculty, Schreyer staff, and peers are what help us thrive inside and outside the classroom.
45%
of our graduates go directly to graduate or professional school
50%
of our graduates head into the workforce, which also includes post-grad internships, fellowships, or service opportunities
5%
of our graduates head to other experiences, including service, military, travel, research, teaching fellowships, or gap years
23
Schreyer Scholars have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Awards since 2017
3
Penn State students have received the highly sought Marshall Scholarship for post-graduate study in the UK — all of them were Schreyer Scholars
12
Scholars have received the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship since 2014
27
of the 29 Penn State students who have received the highly competitive Goldwater Scholarship since 2014 were Schreyer Scholars
Scholar Alumni Community
Being a Scholar doesn't stop at graduation; we're just getting started.
18,000+
living Scholar alumni
50
U.S. states where Scholar alumni reside
26%
of Scholar alumni make philanthropic contributions to the college
10
Penn State Distinguished Alumni
18
Penn State Alumni Fellows
51
Penn State Alumni Achievement award winners
Scholar Snapshot
We come to Penn State from everywhere, and when we get here, we find a welcoming community who shares our values and our ambition.
13
academic colleges enroll Schreyer Scholars — which means we have Scholars in every college
7
Penn State campuses graduate Schreyer Scholars
93%
of Scholars are located at University Park
7%
of Scholars are international students
181
Scholars identify as first-generation students
56%
of Scholars identify as female
31%
of Scholars identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or two or more races
43%
of Scholars identify as male
1%
of Scholars identify as gender diverse
16%
of Scholars have 2 or more majors
59
Scholars graduate with their bachelor's and master's degrees at the same time