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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,804What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,764
In-state tuition
$11,380Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$16,297
SAT midpoint
1,040
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,019Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,804

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 55% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$51,019

Better than 38% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,798

Better than 6% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,898

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,804

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,798
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,019

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$68,99644
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$68,936115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,82315
Computer and Information Sciences, General$54,56127
Management Information Systems and Services$53,84614
Accounting and Related Services$49,45436
Finance and Financial Management Services$47,91238
Economics$46,86019
Social Sciences, Other$45,50915
Special Education and Teaching$44,12140
Human Resources Management and Services$42,54243
Business Administration, Management and Operations$42,36286
Political Science and Government$40,73030
Marketing$39,24750
Criminology$37,911117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$37,3745
Journalism$37,2637
Design and Applied Arts$34,98149
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$34,82716
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$34,6175
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,17429
Music$33,07039
History$32,97614
Psychology, General$32,69471
Sociology$32,32318
Biology, General$31,92868
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,31159
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,67516
Hospitality Administration/Management$30,30722
Communication and Media Studies$29,85867
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$27,467Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$25,69431
Biological and Physical Sciences$25,31125
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$23,99620
English Language and Literature, General$22,58836
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,81814
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported26
MathematicsNot reported12
Public HealthNot reported11
Geography and CartographyNot reported10
AnthropologyNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported8
Medical Illustration and InformaticsNot reported6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported6
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported6
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reported5
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported5
Area StudiesNot reported5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
International BusinessNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 59 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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