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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Data & Information Overview

32 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
73% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Ranked?

#1,676 Best Colleges in Nation
#86 Best Colleges in PA
Liberal Arts General Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford was awarded 32 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Pitt Bradford as #1,676 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

Pitt Bradford also holds the #86 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Pitt Bradford?

73% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
46% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is 73%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Pitt Bradford is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 46% of students accepted to Pitt Bradford submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Pittsburgh - Bradford  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Pittsburgh - Bradford  ( 490 to 590 )
200
800
Pitt Bradford received ACT scores from 6% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Pittsburgh - Bradford  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
74% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  74 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

69% Freshmen Retention
34% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  69 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Pitt Bradford this rate is 34%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
0
100

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,258 Full-Time Undergraduates
31.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,305 undergraduates at Pitt Bradford with 1,258 being full-time and 47 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Cost?

$16,003 Net Price
70% Take Out Loans
$29,808 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Pitt Bradford is $16,003. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Pitt Bradford

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,311 $11,724 $17,344 $22,401 $23,635

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pitt Bradford, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pitt Bradford, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $7,452 a year. That adds up to $29,808 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pitt Bradford is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Pitt Bradford Graduates Make?

$57,961 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Pitt Bradford make about $57,961 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Pitt Bradford students since it is 36% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Pennsylvania State
1,258 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a public institution located in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The surrounding location of Bradford is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for Pitt Bradford are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701
Phone: 814-362-7500
Website: https://www.upb.pitt.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upitt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PittTweet

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Majors

33 Majors With Completions
271 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Business/Commerce 27 $38,925
General Biology 24 $24,508
Health & Physical Education 23 $24,273
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18 $31,986
General Psychology 15 $29,749
Computer Information Systems 12 $40,396
Other Social Sciences 12 $27,153
Teacher Education Grade Specific 11 $30,291
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 9 $31,406
Accounting 9 $51,316

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Online Learning at Pitt Bradford

18% Take At Least One Class Online
0% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 210 students took at least one online class at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. This is a decrease from the 583 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 210 1
2019-2020 583 1
2018-2019 78 0
2017-2018 184 0
2016-2017 161 1

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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