Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA · Public · Town (distant) · CUP
Public institution in Bloomsburg, PA · 9,309 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $52,416 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,877982nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,046690th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,8701,006th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,781732nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,416935th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,053942nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 53.0%1,039th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.8%995th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.8%1,399th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1093696th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9,309273rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.3%1,256th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 101 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Campus facts
- Founded in 2022source
- Athletic nickname: "Bloomsburg: Huskies / Lock Haven: Bald Eagles / Mansfield: Mountaineers"source
- Mascot: Bloomsburg: Roongo / Lock Haven: Talon / Mansfield: The Mountiesource
- Formerly known as "Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Formerly known as "Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Formerly known as "Mansfield University of Pennsylvania" (1983–2022)source
- Athletic conference: PSACsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,111,326 (M $1,666,274 · W $1,445,052)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Field Hockey: 2009, 2008, 2007
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecommonwealthu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 498562)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania vs Pennsylvania Western UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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