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Juniata College

Huntingdon, PAQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Juniata admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 46% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

79%

79%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,779

Admitted

2,193

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1130–1320

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–30

1836
Applications +26% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 79%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,191 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.2K

undergrads · larger than 42% of colleges

Diversity index

0.50

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Landmark ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.46 → 0.50 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (17% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,358 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Communication and Media Studies

$54.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$24.6K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$71,850 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
Merit aid
15% · avg $43K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Federal loans

67%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $56,918 ten years after enrolling, more than at 60% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years.

74%

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$56.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 78% → 74% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 26% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 79%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +26%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 74% → 79%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.46 → 0.50

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 213251 · 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