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Kutztown, PATown: fringeZIP 19530Founded 1866
Sector
Public
Founded
1866
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1967
Member of
AASCU
PennsylvaniaPublic

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, with 6,180 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $22,146 a year after aid.

55%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention78%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans58%
average net price / year
$22,146 $30,537
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$22,146net price / year
91%admission rate
1210average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$57,647median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#909 of 1,704 for earnings#1,031 of 1,739 for lowest net price#836 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,223 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
$30,537tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$11,819
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$16,665
Average net price
$22,146national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,245
$30,001–48,000$16,515
$48,001–75,000$18,020
$75,001–110,000$22,614
$110,001+$27,669
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
91%national median 77%
Average SAT
1210
SAT reading, middle 50%
570–670
SAT math, middle 50%
550–640
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
55%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
41%
First-year retention
78%
Award within 8 years, all students
60%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,203
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,647middle 50%: $39,865–$77,019
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,019
Median, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$57,647
Lower quarter$39,865
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
6,180
Part-time
4.7%
Women / men
57% / 43%
Average age at entry
20.5
First-generation students
35%
Pell Grant recipients
36%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
20 : 1
Full-time faculty
83%
Average faculty salary
$11,035 / month
Instructional spending per student
$10,174
Endowment, end of year
$45,035,669
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic14%
Black6.6%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.2%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Education18%
Business & management17%
Visual & performing arts12%
Psychology7.6%
Communication & journalism7.5%
Computer & information sciences7.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.5%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 213349. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1340908.