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Cost & aid

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,496 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $22,134 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $29,866 in-state / $35,070 out-of-state.

−15% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
Full price, in-state
$29,866 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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$0$10K$20K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $30KLittle need-based aid above $110K
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$16K a year
$30–48K$16K a year
$48–75K$19K a year
$75–110K$24K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$23,496

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$30,543
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$7,047

95% got grants averaging $7,420; 5% got none.

= Average total cost$23,496
Tuition & fees$11.9KRoom & board$13.1KBooks & supplies$1.2KOther expenses$4.3K
Compared to all colleges$23,496
National median: $24,284About typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 95%$22,134 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 5%$29.9K / $35.1Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$11,230$29,86687%
Out-of-state$16,434$35,07013%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($18,636) to tuition and fees.

Median debt at graduation

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

1.7 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan63%
National median: 45%Above typical

63% of undergrads borrow federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$20,969
No Pell Grant$19,500
Family income under $30K$18,750
$30K–$75K$21,000
Over $75K$20,100

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full10%
  • Paying it down28%
  • Payments paused30%
  • Not paying it down21%
  • Behind or in default10%
  • Forgiven or discharged0%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

23%of full price

Aid generosity

Limited

Grants cover 23% of the $30,543 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 12% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.

$7,047 in grants per first-year ÷ $30,543 full price.

Compared to every college23%
23%
← Limitedmore generous than 12% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (1,594), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $7,420 No grants

About 1 in 20 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $29,866 in-state / $35,070 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college90% · avg $3.5K
Pell Grants38% · avg $5.7K
State or local grants38%
Student loans67% · avg $6.9K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2026 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.
Need is calculated with the federal formula.

Deadline: none · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from March 30 · Reply by: May 1

Dates for fall 2026 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider

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Art✓not marked
Athletics✓not marked
Leadership✓not marked
Music or drama✓not marked

A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

In the college's words:

“Other: Out-of-State Tuition Reduction Program provides 40% tuition savings for first-time non-resident undergraduate first-year and transfer students who meet the eligibility requirements at the time of application. The program is renewable for up to 3 years for transfer students and 4 years for freshmen.”
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set

International students

International applicants file: the college's own form.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)