Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,716

2024 Average Net Price

$17,626

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

90.8%

8,238 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

9,073

77.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

53.8%

1,052 Graduates

About

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Indiana County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus were Registered Nursing (120 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (107 degrees), and Criminology (100 degrees).

In 2024, 2,417 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,834 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (171 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is $7,716, which is $−24,204 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is $7,716, which is $24,204 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,626.

In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,716

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, 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 $−24,204 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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

Average Net Price

$17,626

2024 Value

0.221%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,626. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus grew by 0.221%.

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

$12,802

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 $12,802 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.07% between 2023 and 2024.

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

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.2% with respect to 2023, when 83% 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.

Admissions

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received 8,238 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.6% annual growth. Out of those 8,238 applicants, 7,478 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.8% acceptance rate.

There were 9,073 students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2024. 28% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 24%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

7,478

Accepted Out of 8,238

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was 90.8% (7,478 admissions from 8,238 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 91.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 12.6%, while admissions declined by 13%.

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

28%

Submission Percentage (2024)

509

Scores Submitted (2024)

28% of enrolled first-time students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2024 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 9,073 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 6,994 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,079. This means that 77.1% 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 74.5% White, 8.43% Black or African American, 4.49% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0551% 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 (47.3%), followed by White Male (28.1%) and Black or African American Female (5.82%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.7%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (3.01%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,073 students. The full-time enrollment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 6,994 and the part-time enrollment is 2,079. This means that 77.1% of students enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% 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

75%

2024 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 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), 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 (2024)

White
6,756 enrolled students
Black or African American
765 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
407 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is 74.5% White, 8.43% Black or African American, 4.49% Hispanic or Latino, 4.01% Two or More Races, 1.25% Asian, 0.694% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0551% 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 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 227 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 587 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 (1,834 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (171 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is Registered Nursing (120 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (107 degrees) and Criminology (100 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (107 degrees awarded), English (68 degrees), and Social Sciences (257 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 (410,109 people), Other managers (400,474 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (327,846 people), Postsecondary teachers (221,544 people), and Secondary school teachers (199,459 people).

The most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (107 degrees awarded), English (68 degrees), Social Sciences (257 degrees), Human Sciences (49 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (131 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (107 degrees awarded), English (68 degrees), Social Sciences (257 degrees), Human Sciences (49 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (131 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (819,549 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (533,820 people), Legal services (342,290 people), Computer Systems Design (332,952 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (288,006 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.

General Science Teacher Education

Most Common (2024)

3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus was General Science Teacher Education with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

915

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,502

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 915 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,502).

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 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 16 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 38% 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, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,834 degrees awarded
Black or African American
171 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is white (1,834 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (171 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (51 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,705 degrees awarded
White Female
1,665 degrees awarded
White Female
1,617 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is white female (1,705 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,665 degrees).

Operations

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $98.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.78M (4.85%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 207M. Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus employs 178 Professors, 85 Associate professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are Male Professor (107), Female Professor (71), 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 149 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 107 employees, and Service with 77 employees.

Endowment

$98.6M

2024 Endowment

11.4%

growth from 2023

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $98.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus grew 11.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $153M 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: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.74M - Federal
$15.1M - State
$2.01k - Local

As of 2024, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus received $7.74M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.1M from state grants and contracts, and $2.01k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$90.9M

2024 Salaries

10%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus paid a median of $90.9M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($207M) and a 10% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.84% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 13.9% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$33.3M

Instructional Salaries

312

Number of Employees

In 2024, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus paid a total of $33.3M to 312 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus were Business and Financial Operations with 149 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 107 employees, and Service with 77 employees.

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