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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

What stands out

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has the lower average net price, Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports the higher graduation rate, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Pennsylvania State University-World Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania compared with Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
MetricIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionPennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, PAPublic · 4-yearLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$16,804lowest$19,550
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$26,898$27,678
In-state tuition$11,380$15,356
Out-of-state tuition$16,297$15,356
Admissions
Acceptance rate91%91%
SAT midpoint1,040Not reported
ACT midpoint21Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.54%highest34%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.75%highest66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,798$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$51,019$63,435highest
Campus
Undergraduates6,7647,877

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.