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Class Profile

Data reflects the enrolled students in the masters and doctoral programs for Summer and Fall 2021, captured on September 20, 2021. 

Number of Entering Students
Ph.D.14
Ed.D.68
Master's848
Enrollment Status
Full-time students68%
Part-time students5%
Executive Format students27%
Age Range
Ph.D. students23-34
Ed.D. students25-66
Master's students19-62
English Proficiency Exam Scores (averages)
TOEFL106
IELTS7.5
International Students
International students40%
Countries represented39
Languages Spoken41
Domestic Students
Domestic students60%
African-American17%
Asian-American15%
Hispanic or Latino/a9%
More than one Race/Ethnicity4%
Unknown1%

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Office of Admissions & Financial Aid
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education

3700 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-6415
1-877-PENN-GSE
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