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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $16,804 a year

Median debt at graduation: $26,798 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,082 · ACT 23.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.23 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,440

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$12,364
$30,001–$48,000$11,851
$48,001–$75,000$14,516
$75,001–$110,000$19,722
Over $110,000$21,933

Full cost of attendance before aid: $26,898 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
7,432
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 38% · Women 62%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
32%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
3%
Total students9,246
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,804
Cost of attendance (per year)$26,898
Median federal debt at graduation$26,798
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
44%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
47%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
65%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$51,019
Admission rate91%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants37%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 970–1180ACT 20–27
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1082
SAT reading & writing490–600
SAT math480–580
ACT composite20–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257
Nursing$82,343
Computing and information science$77,097
Economics$75,865
Biological and physical sciences$71,028
Finance$68,794
Accounting$66,845
Physics$64,837
Political science$63,458
Allied health$63,397
Management information systems$60,927
Human resources$58,975
Business administration$58,931
Marketing$58,043
Speech-language pathology$57,936
Geology and earth science$56,380
Liberal arts$54,958
Criminology$53,762
Hospitality management$53,551
Special education$53,494
Kinesiology and exercise science$52,984
Design$52,359
Foods, Nutrition,$52,115
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725
Biology$49,673
Journalism$49,625
English$49,537
Music$48,630
Sociology$47,851
Psychology$45,420
Rehabilitation and therapy$45,130
Communication studies$43,582
History$43,164
Fine arts$43,017
Anthropology$42,604
Family and human development$42,227
Theatre$35,286

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Area studies, Biochemistry, Business (general), Chemistry, City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning, Clinical laboratory science, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Geography, International business, International relations, Mathematics, Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other social sciences, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Public health, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Teacher education, Visual and performing arts.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business20%
Health professions13%
Social sciences13%
Visual and performing arts8%
Psychology6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,286
SportsNCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member23 to 1
Faculty who are full-time84%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$11,170Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 52% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)About 57 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population14,2122020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or morePittsburghAbout 45 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January27°F1991–2020 normal, from Indiana 3 SE, PA, about 3 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July71°F1991–2020 normal, from Indiana 3 SE, PA, about 3 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.220.07
Robbery0.080.01
Aggravated assault0.140.04
Burglary0.080.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Indiana University of Pennsylvania cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $16,804 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Indiana University of Pennsylvania?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania admitted 91% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s graduates do?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $51,019; the median federal debt at graduation is $26,798.

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