Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Indiana University of Pennsylvania admits about 9 in 10 applicants (91%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 21% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

91%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

8,238

Admitted

7,478

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

970–1180

8001600

ACT middle 50%

20–27

1836

Applications −6% since fall 2014 · admit rate 95% → 91%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,764 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

6.8K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.41

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.40 → 0.41 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (9% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 84% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,440 a year on instruction per student.

23 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,506 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.8K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $17,626 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $27,362 in-state / $32,279 out-of-state.

33%

$18.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.8K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $27,362 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

59%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −33% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,019 ten years after enrolling, more than at 41% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.8K

≈ $284/month for 10 years

Retention

75%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 53% → 56% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 33%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 6% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 95% to 91%.

Cost
Falling
−33% after inflation
Applications
Steady
−6%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 95% → 91%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.40 → 0.41

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2026)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 213020 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything