Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Pennsylvania, United States. It has three campuses in the Pennsylvania boroughs of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield. The university was created in 2022 by the merger of Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University, and Mansfield University. Commonwealth University is a part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $16,111
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,876
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,416
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,117
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,053
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bloomsburg, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (309 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,030 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Nursing (192 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,958 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,137 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Health (131 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,383 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (129 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,662 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,988 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Special Education and Teaching (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,949 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Social Work (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,454 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Cyber (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,289 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Criminal Justice (114 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,909 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
Degree mix: Business 31%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Health 44%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 9%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,374 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,374
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,370
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,877
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,989
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,099
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,046
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,870
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,868
- Off-campus room and board: $10,948
- Off-campus with family: $5,216
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,161
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $5,765
- Average federal loan: $6,088
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,891
- Admitted: 8,277
- Enrolled: 2,414
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,876
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 975
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 83%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $124,527
- Associate professor salary: $99,779
- Assistant professor salary: $82,964
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,566
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,090
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate? Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,374 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,111.
What majors does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Psychology, Health, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,416 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania official site: https://www.commonwealthu.edu.