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Compare Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington vs University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Abington, PA · Johnstown, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,071/yr$18,202/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,629/yr$10,106/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$24,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,597/yr$10,488/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,296/yr$15,248/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,249/yr$19,887/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$25,785/yr$24,980/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$257/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,474/yr$12,940/yr
Room & board (off campus)$15,274/yr$14,240/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$738/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$5,020/yr$4,810/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$28,795/yr$30,349/yr
Tuition (in-state)$15,268/yr$14,906/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$25,664/yr$26,780/yr
Students with Pell Grants39%32%
Students taking federal loans46%58%
Getting in
Students who get accepted97%95%
SAT range (middle 50%)1070–1265985–1220
SAT average11811105
ACT range (middle 50%)23–2722–27
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 21–28 · Math 21–26English 19–25 · Math 19–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received6,5753,246
Students accepted6,0513,113
Students who enrolled909474
Accepted students who enroll15%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores28%50%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores1%6%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate20%56%
Freshmen who come back77%75%
Typical earnings 10 years in$63,435/yr$66,125/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,301–$93,790$43,765–$96,619
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)38%52%
White students graduating25%60%
Black students graduating30%31%
Hispanic students graduating32%32%
Asian students graduating25%36%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,620/yr$54,240/yr
Earn more than a HS grad79%83%
Graduate on time12%40%
Pell students who graduate31%46%
First-gen students who finish56%64%
Low-income students who finish50%56%
Students who transfer out39%32%
Typical earnings 8 years in$60,370/yr$61,823/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 37% · Computer & Information Sciences 18% · Psychology 9%Engineering 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 37% of degreesEngineering — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degreesEducation — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer and Information Sciences, General — $84,050/yrComputer Engineering — $78,075/yr
Degrees in STEM25%46%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,8771,808
Students per professor14 : 114 : 1
Graduate students1No data reported
Average professor pay$9,204/mo$8,540/mo
Full-time professors54%82%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$61,924$81,308
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (small)
LocationAbington, PAJohnstown, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19501927
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationNo data reportedBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students6.1%1.8%
Men58%56%
Women42%44%
White students44%70%
Black students13%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino students13%4.3%
Asian students18%3.8%
Two or more races4%3.1%
Other / not reported1.7%12%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students29%21%
Part-time students7.3%1.9%
Students age 25+7%3.3%
Spent on teaching per student$2,874/yr$11,380/yr
Endowment$46.6M$69.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4001,831
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,912/yr$6,960/yr
Meal plan charge$2,000/yr$5,330/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesYes
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceYes — Army
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
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 III without footballNCAA Division II without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1411
Student athletes233282
Athletic scholarships$0$1.9M
Athletics budget$1.7M$4.6M
Athletics revenue$1.7M$4.6M
Recruiting spend$4,045$19,542

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, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.