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Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is based in the town of Indiana, PA — a public campus in a small-town setting.

What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$12,696

family income
under $30k

$13,245

$30–48k

$16,425

$48–75k

$20,800

$75–110k

$21,502

over $110k

Average net price

$16,8042023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Indiana University of Pennsylvania rose from $13,431 (2008) to $16,804 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,431
2009	$15,889
2010	$17,114
2011	$18,405
2012	$19,006
2013	$18,204
2014	$18,221
2015	$18,902
2016	$20,761
2017	$21,615
2018	$22,448
2019	$22,828
2020	$20,201
2021	$19,868
2022	$17,216
2023	$16,804

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,8982024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Indiana University of Pennsylvania rose from $16,896 (2009) to $26,898 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,896
2010	$19,995
2011	$21,086
2012	$22,383
2013	$22,936
2014	$22,692
2015	$23,065
2016	$24,115
2017	$26,075
2018	$26,734
2019	$27,912
2020	$28,442
2021	$28,307
2022	$27,923
2023	$26,405
2024	$26,898

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,617	$10,305
2001	$4,875	$10,899
2002	$5,541	$12,159
2003	$5,785	$12,733
2004	$6,085	$13,351
2005	$6,221	$13,644
2006	$6,390	$14,013
2007	$6,695	$14,550
2008	$6,959	$15,089
2013	$9,080	$20,216
2014	$9,470	$20,965
2015	$9,936	$21,835
2016	$11,368	$22,377
2017	$12,119	$17,271
2018	$12,979	$18,730
2019	$13,354	$19,107
2020	$13,144	$18,897
2021	$13,144	$18,897
2022	$11,320	$18,927
2023	$11,380	$16,297

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports published tuition by residency: $11,380 in-state versus $16,297 out-of-state — a $4,917 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports 6,764 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

55.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Indiana University of Pennsylvania within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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55.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has held near 55.5% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	52.3%
1992 cohort	54.6%
1993 cohort	51%
1994 cohort	48.5%
1995 cohort	53.2%
1996 cohort	49%
1997 cohort	50.8%
1998 cohort	50.5%
1999 cohort	47.1%
2000 cohort	48.4%
2001 cohort	49.9%
2002 cohort	50.2%
2003 cohort	52%
2004 cohort	53.7%
2005 cohort	52.2%
2006 cohort	50.2%
2007 cohort	51.2%
2008 cohort	53.1%
2009 cohort	55%
2010 cohort	54%
2011 cohort	55.9%
2012 cohort	56.4%
2013 cohort	56.1%
2014 cohort	54.2%
2015 cohort	55.6%
2016 cohort	52.1%
2017 cohort	52.4%
2018 cohort	55.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,483	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,625	$5,389
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,800	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,747	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,075	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,450
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$26,209	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,938	$9,286
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$9,800
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$10,352
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,500	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,495	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,798	$9,415

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$42,278

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$48,361

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$51,019

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Indiana University of Pennsylvania admitted 7,478 of 8,238 applicants in Fall 2024. The 90.8% rate describes that application pool.

90.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,380 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,764 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 970–11801600

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Admissions

Indiana University of Pennsylvania reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–600 and Math was 480–580 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 970–1180 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	490	550	600
SAT Math	480	530	580
ACT Composite	20	22	27

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Indiana University of Pennsylvania received 8,238 applications and admitted 7,478 (90.8%), with 1,792 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

90.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	60%
Fall 2002	57.3%
Fall 2003	53.7%
Fall 2004	59.6%
Fall 2005	55.3%
Fall 2006	55.3%
Fall 2007	71.5%
Fall 2008	59.5%
Fall 2009	64%
Fall 2010	60.3%
Fall 2011	60.2%
Fall 2012	58.3%
Fall 2013	90.5%
Fall 2014	94.7%
Fall 2015	88.3%
Fall 2016	91.5%
Fall 2017	90.8%
Fall 2018	93%
Fall 2019	93%
Fall 2020	93.1%
Fall 2021	94.2%
Fall 2022	91.9%
Fall 2023	91.2%
Fall 2024	90.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

970–1180Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	890	1090
Fall 2002	950	1130
Fall 2003	960	1150
Fall 2004	950	1140
Fall 2005	950	1130
Fall 2006	950	1140
Fall 2007	860	1060
Fall 2008	860	1070
Fall 2009	880	1080
Fall 2010	900	1070
Fall 2011	890	1070
Fall 2012	900	1080
Fall 2013	890	1070
Fall 2014	860	1060
Fall 2015	860	1060
Fall 2016	840	1050
Fall 2017	910	1120
Fall 2018	910	1120
Fall 2019	910	1120
Fall 2020	930	1130
Fall 2021	940	1140
Fall 2022	940	1150
Fall 2023	940	1170
Fall 2024	970	1180

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	17	23
Fall 2015	17	22
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	17	23
Fall 2018	17	23
Fall 2019	16	23
Fall 2020	18	24
Fall 2021	17	25
Fall 2022	17	24
Fall 2023	17	24
Fall 2024	20	27

IPEDS Fall 2013–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,764Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania fell from 11,590 (Fall 2002) to 6,764 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	11,590
Fall 2003	11,866
Fall 2004	11,882
Fall 2005	11,795
Fall 2006	11,693
Fall 2007	11,398
Fall 2008	11,613
Fall 2009	11,882
Fall 2010	12,505
Fall 2011	12,935
Fall 2012	13,027
Fall 2013	12,405
Fall 2014	12,032
Fall 2015	11,297
Fall 2016	10,482
Fall 2017	9,965
Fall 2018	9,069
Fall 2019	8,218
Fall 2020	7,702
Fall 2021	6,989
Fall 2022	6,611
Fall 2023	6,893
Fall 2024	6,764

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has held near 75% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	73%
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	77%
Fall 2005 cohort	76%
Fall 2006 cohort	73%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	75%
Fall 2009 cohort	77%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	75%
Fall 2012 cohort	73%
Fall 2013 cohort	75%
Fall 2014 cohort	76%
Fall 2015 cohort	75%
Fall 2016 cohort	72%
Fall 2017 cohort	71%
Fall 2018 cohort	72%
Fall 2019 cohort	72%
Fall 2020 cohort	71%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	75%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Faculty pay at Indiana University of Pennsylvania averages $142,524 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a primarily residential campus of 6,764 undergraduates — and 75.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania's SAT section-percentile sums are 970–1180 — their midpoint is below the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Indiana University of Pennsylvania's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Indiana University of Pennsylvania90.8%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Indiana University of Pennsylvania$11,380

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Indiana University of Pennsylvania's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania$51,019

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	90.8%	81.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$11,380	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$51,019	$62,101	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Indiana University of Pennsylvania, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 37 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$90,257
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$82,343
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$77,097
Economics	$75,865
Biological and Physical Sciences	$71,028
Finance and Financial Management Services	$68,794
Accounting and Related Services	$66,845
Physics	$64,837
Political Science and Government	$63,458
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$63,397
Management Information Systems and Services	$60,927
Human Resources Management and Services	$58,975
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$58,931
Marketing	$58,043
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$57,936
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$56,380
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$54,958
Criminology	$53,762
Hospitality Administration/Management	$53,551
Special Education and Teaching	$53,494
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$52,984
Design and Applied Arts	$52,359
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$52,115
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	$51,725
Biology, General	$49,673
Journalism	$49,625
English Language and Literature, General	$49,537
Music	$48,630
Sociology	$47,851
Psychology, General	$45,420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$45,130
Communication and Media Studies	$43,582
History	$43,164
Fine and Studio Arts	$43,017
Anthropology	$42,604
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$42,227
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$35,286

These 37 fields listed for Indiana University of Pennsylvania measure earnings after completion. The $51,019 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 22 additional Indiana University of Pennsylvania fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Indiana University of Pennsylvania report?

Indiana University of Pennsylvania's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 970–1180 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Indiana University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?

90.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 7,478 admitted from 8,238 applicants.

How much does Indiana University of Pennsylvania cost?

In-state tuition is $11,380; out-of-state students pay $16,297. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Indiana University of Pennsylvania report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,019. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Immaculata University — 85.8% admitted
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing — 99.6% admitted
Gwynedd Mercy University — 89.6% admitted
Johnson College — 97.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.