Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,716

2023 Average Net Price

$17,665

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0305%

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

91.2%

9,422 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

9,246

76.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

52.8%

1,218 Graduates

About

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Indiana County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus were Criminology (117 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (115 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (86 degrees).

In 2023, 2,340 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. 63% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,800 degrees), 11.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (154 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is $7,716, which is $−23,287 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was 0.0305%, corresponding to 1 out of the 3,281 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is $7,716, which is $23,288 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,665.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,716

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was $7,716. The cost of tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is $−23,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,004).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,665

2023 Value

12.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,665. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus grew by 12.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,542

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was of $12,542 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 0.771% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 16.2% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0305%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was 0.0305%, which represents 1 out of the 3281 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received 9,422 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.52% annual growth. Out of those 9,422 applicants, 8,593 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.2% acceptance rate.

There were 9,246 students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2023. 32% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 23.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

8,593

Accepted Out of 9,422

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was 91.2% (8,593 admissions from 9,422 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 91.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.52%, while admissions grew by 8.63%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

32%

Submission Percentage (2023)

660

Scores Submitted (2023)

32% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 9,246 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 7,106 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,140. This means that 76.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.8% White, 9.04% Black or African American, 4.61% Hispanic or Latino, 3.61% Two or More Races, 1.38% Asian, 0.66% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (28.3%) and Black or African American Female (6.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Black or African American Female (3.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,246 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 7,106 and the part-time enrollment is 2,140. This means that 76.9% of students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
6,734 enrolled students
Black or African American
836 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
426 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 72.8% White, 9.04% Black or African American, 4.61% Hispanic or Latino, 3.61% Two or More Races, 1.38% Asian, 0.66% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 230 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 608 more women than men received degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is white (1,800 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (154 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is Criminology (117 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (115 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (86 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (124 degrees awarded), English (73 degrees), and Social Sciences (259 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (405,633 people), Other managers (383,855 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (318,098 people), Postsecondary teachers (224,552 people), and Secondary school teachers (196,885 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (124 degrees awarded), English (73 degrees), Social Sciences (259 degrees), Human Sciences (63 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (151 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (124 degrees awarded), English (73 degrees), Social Sciences (259 degrees), Human Sciences (63 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (151 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (606,311 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (391,274 people), Legal services (309,621 people), Computer Systems Design (259,967 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (219,427 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Most Common (2023)

Criminology
117 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was Criminology with 117 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

866

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,474

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 866 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, which is 0.588 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,474).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.27 times more than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 6.41 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 41% of students graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is Male and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.739% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,800 degrees awarded
Black or African American
154 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is white (1,800 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (154 degrees).

2.56% of degree recipients (60 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,156 degrees awarded
White Male
644 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is white female (1,156 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (644 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $88.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.08M (4.61%) compared to the 4.37% average return (19M on 434M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 160M. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus employs 178 Professors, 92 Associate professors and 35 Assistant professors. Most academics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Male Professor (106), Female Professor (72), and Female Associate professor (50).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are: Business and Financial Operations, with 153 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 110 employees, and Service with 83 employees.

Endowment

$88.5M

2023 Endowment

8.16%

growth from 2022

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $88.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus grew 8.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $345M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.94M - Federal
$13.8M - State
$18.9k - Local

As of 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received $7.94M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.8M from state grants and contracts, and $18.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$82.6M

2023 Salaries

8.84%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus paid a median of $82.6M in salaries, which represents 51.6% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 8.84% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.9% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.7% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$33M

Instructional Salaries

326

Number of Employees

In 2023, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus paid a total of $33M to 326 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.13M (2.35%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

178 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

153 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus were Professor with 178 employees, Associate professor with 92 employees, and Assistant professor with 35 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus were Business and Financial Operations with 153 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 110 employees, and Service with 83 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was Male Professor with 106 employees, Female Professor with 72 employees, and Female Associate professor with 50 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

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