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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid About $18,000 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,250 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 41%
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 1,105 · ACT 24.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,380

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 paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $30,349 a year.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000About $10,000
$30,001–$48,000About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000About $15,000
$75,001–$110,000About $20,000
Over $110,000About $25,000

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

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)
1,940
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 56% · Women 44%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
21%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
11%
Total students1,940
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
About $18,000
Cost of attendance (per year)$30,349
Median federal debt at graduation$24,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
64%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
64%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
75%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$66,125
Admission rate95%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $846 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants32%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 985–1220ACT 22–27
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1105
SAT reading & writing500–610
SAT math485–610
ACT composite22–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Very good · Top 25% (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
Computer engineering$110,417
Computer science$108,680
Electrical engineering$102,572
Chemical Engineering$97,324
Finance$95,087
Mechanical engineering$90,768
Health administration$83,516
Accounting$82,966
Information science$81,117
Civil engineering$77,608
Economics$76,549
Marketing$75,461
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,587
Chemistry$70,206
Political science$66,231
Biochemistry$63,707
Biology$62,744
Biological and physical sciences$62,698
Business (general)$57,594
Geology and earth science$57,456
Writing and rhetoric$57,012
Mathematics$56,143
Psychology$54,379
Social sciences$54,069
History$53,682
Criminal justice$52,837
Theatre$51,775
Sociology$51,654
Literature$45,749
Teacher education$45,202

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Broadcasting, Geography, Interdisciplinary studies, Journalism, Liberal 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
Engineering23%
Business17%
Education13%
Computer and information sciences11%
Biology10%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates2%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older3%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,940
SportsNCAA Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 9%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time82%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$34,433IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 94% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceArnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)About 30 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car
Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)About 75 miles away
Town population18,087Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or morePittsburghAbout 61 miles away · about 2 hours by car
Typical weather26°F in January · 70°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Johnstown Cambria Co Airport, PA, about 3 miles away

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

Questions families ask

What is University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown’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 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown cost after financial aid?
The average net price is about $18,000 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 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown?
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown admitted 95% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown’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 $66,125; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

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