Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admits about 9 in 10 applicants (93%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 16% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

93%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

8,891

Admitted

8,277

Yield

29%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

990–1190

8001600

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 9,210 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

9.2K

undergrads · larger than 88% of colleges

Diversity index

0.35

Pell Grant

32%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Distant townNCAA D-II · Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,722 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,853 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.4K less than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $16,111 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $26,470 in-state / $38,294 out-of-state.

32%

$18.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $26,470 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 32% of full price

Federal loans

54%

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 $52,416 ten years after enrolling, more than at 46% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

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

Sources for this profile

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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
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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
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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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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (2026)
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 498562 · 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