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Campus of Juniata College, Huntingdon, PAJuniata College logo
Huntingdon, PATown: distantZIP 16652Founded 1876
Photo: Jason Jones · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1876
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit

Juniata College

Juniata College is a private nonprofit college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, with 1,191 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 69% within six years and costs $24,001 a year after aid.

69%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention83%
4-year graduation63%
Pell Grant share37%
Federal loans68%
average net price / year
$24,001 $74,817
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$24,001net price / year
79%admission rate
1227average SAT
69%graduate in 6 years
$65,666median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#545 of 1,704 for earnings#1,163 of 1,739 for lowest net price#408 of 1,738 for graduation rate#835 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
$74,817tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$60,600
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$60,600
Average net price
$24,001national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,347
$30,001–48,000$16,494
$48,001–75,000$17,284
$75,001–110,000$20,656
$110,001+$30,204
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
79%national median 77%
Average SAT
1227
SAT reading, middle 50%
570–670
SAT math, middle 50%
560–650
ACT composite, middle 50%
22–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college69%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college37%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
69%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
63%
First-year retention
83%
Award within 8 years, all students
72%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,644
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,666middle 50%: $47,057–$88,080
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,080
Median, Juniata College$65,666
Lower quarter$47,057
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
1,191
Part-time
0.1%
Women / men
52% / 48%
Average age at entry
19.5
First-generation students
20%
Pell Grant recipients
37%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
77%
Average faculty salary
$9,004 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,358
Endowment, end of year
$132,688,469
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic8.9%
Black5.0%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races3.3%
U.S. nonresident7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.8%
21 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Biological & biomedical sciences21%
Natural resources & conservation10%
Business & management9.7%
Education8.9%
Psychology8.2%
Physical sciences6.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.9%
Visual & performing arts4.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 213251. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6313025.