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Indiana, PATown: distantZIP 15705Founded 1875
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Sector
Public
Founded
1875
Carnegie class
Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
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%
average net price / year
$17,391 $27,286
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$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%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 213020. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1661325.