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Compare Indiana University of Pennsylvania vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · Bloomsburg, PA

Indiana University of PennsylvaniaCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,804/yr$15,699/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,364/yr$11,374/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$26,798$26,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,851/yr$11,370/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,516/yr$13,877/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,722/yr$17,989/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,933/yr$20,099/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$284/mo$276/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,286/yr$11,868/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,832/yr$10,948/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,100/yr$1,200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,080/yr$3,340/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$26,898/yr$25,161/yr
Tuition (in-state)$11,380/yr$11,046/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,297/yr$22,870/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%32%
Students taking federal loans59%54%
Getting in
Students who get accepted91%93%
SAT range (middle 50%)970–1180990–1190
SAT average10821090
ACT range (middle 50%)20–27No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 17–25 · Math 17–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received9,4227,733
Students accepted8,5937,327
Students who enrolled2,0322,434
Accepted students who enroll24%33%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores32%34%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores2%2%
High-school GPARequiredOptional (considered if sent)
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate56%54%
Freshmen who come back75%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,019/yr$52,416/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,990–$71,393$35,693–$72,563
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%55%
White students graduating63%57%
Black students graduating26%26%
Hispanic students graduating45%43%
Asian students graduating65%55%
Typical earnings 6 years in$42,278/yr$44,053/yr
Earn more than a HS grad72%77%
Graduate on time39%42%
Pell students who graduate45%47%
First-gen students who finish47%55%
Low-income students who finish39%45%
Students who transfer out22%24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$48,361/yr$48,117/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 21% · Health Professions 13% · Social Sciences 11%Health Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Education 13%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 11% of degreesEducation — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 5% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians — $88,547/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $117,511/yr
Degrees in STEM12%9.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment6,7649,210
Students per professor23 : 119 : 1
Graduate students1,7201,245
Average professor pay$11,877/mo$11,730/mo
Full-time professors84%83%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$56,548$65,570
SettingTown (distant)Town (distant)
LocationIndiana, PABloomsburg, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18752022
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityNo data reported
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.9%0.4%
Men38%40%
Women62%60%
White students76%80%
Black students9.4%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino students5.2%7.3%
Asian students1.1%1.1%
Two or more races4.6%2%
Other / not reported2.8%4.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students32%34%
Part-time students5.8%5.5%
Students age 25+9%5.8%
Spent on teaching per student$10,440/yr$10,722/yr
Endowment$98.6M$85.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,8886,301
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,950/yr$7,286/yr
Meal plan charge$3,620/yr$4,552/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II with footballNCAA Division II with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1521
Student athletes4891,364
Athletic scholarships$2.0M$3.1M
Athletics budget$8.9M$19.5M
Athletics revenue$9.1M$19.8M
Recruiting spend$97,811$64,112

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.