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- Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PATown: distantZIP 15705Founded 1875
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1875
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.iup.edu
PennsylvaniaPublic
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana, Pennsylvania, with 6,764 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $17,391 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention75%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans60%
$17,391net price / year
91%admission rate
1082average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$57,182median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,989median debt
#932 of 1,704 for earnings#665 of 1,739 for lowest net price#981 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,222 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,286tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,724
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,804
- Average net price
- $17,391national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,288
$30,001–48,000$11,921
$48,001–75,000$12,762
$75,001–110,000$18,368
$110,001+$22,657
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 480–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college75%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,084
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,182middle 50%: $39,650–$80,826
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,989
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,826
Median, Indiana University of Pennsylvania$57,182
Lower quarter$39,650
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,764
- Part-time
- 5.8%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,877 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,440
- Endowment, end of year
- $98,577,436
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic5.2%
Black9.4%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management21%
Health professions13%
Social sciences11%
Education6.0%
Visual & performing arts5.2%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.0%
Psychology3.8%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $19,972 | 68% | $57,995 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $22,146 | 55% | $57,647 |
| Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $17,839 | 51% | $51,161 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $18,817 | 55% | $58,443 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $12,651 | 51% | $71,762 |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $21,084 | 46% | $59,893 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $16,785 | 54% | $59,167 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | $16,325 | 50% | $62,766 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | $16,830 | 56% | $52,901 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 213020. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1661325.