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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

389 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
94% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Ranked?

#888 Best Colleges in Nation
#49 Best Colleges in PA
Culinary Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus was awarded 389 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is culinary arts.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, IUP is ranked #888 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, IUP is ranked at #49.

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Is It Hard to Get Into IUP?

94% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
42% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into IUP is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to IUP submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus  ( 480 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus  ( 460 to 560 )
200
800
IUP received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus  ( 17 to 25 )
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36

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
89% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus, this rate is 22 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is 89%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  89 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

71% Freshmen Retention
40% 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at IUP for first-time, full-time students is 40%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
0
100

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,053 Full-Time Undergraduates
22.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,002 undergraduates at IUP with 7,053 being full-time and 949 being part-time.

How Much Does Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Cost?

$22,828 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
$34,012 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of IUP is $22,828. 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 IUP

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$19,397 $19,003 $22,726 $25,997 $27,368

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 IUP, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At IUP, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $8,503 a year. That adds up to $34,012 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at IUP is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do IUP Graduates Make?

$44,089 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from IUP with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,089 in their early years. This is good news for future IUP graduates since it is 4% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Pennsylvania State
7,053 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Indiana is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for IUP are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1011 South Dr 201 Sutton Hall, Indiana, PA 15705-1098
Phone: 724-357-2100
Website: www.iup.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iupedu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/iupedu

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Majors

72 Majors With Completions
1,891 Undergraduate Degrees
746 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 72 majors graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Of these students, 1,891 received undergraduate degrees and 746 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Criminology 164 $31,613
Nursing 154 $59,262
Business Administration & Management 105 $40,808
Communication & Media Studies 84 $26,443
Marketing 81 $37,648
General Psychology 76 $29,407
General Biology 67 $27,209
Design & Applied Arts 63 $32,645
Health & Physical Education 61 $28,692
Human Development & Family Studies 61 $25,949

Learn more about the majors offered at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at IUP

48% Take At Least One Class Online
8% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 4,439 students took at least one online class at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. This is a decrease from the 5,393 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,439 747
2019-2020 5,393 640
2018-2019 3,231 543
2017-2018 3,252 492
2016-2017 2,937 432

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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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