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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,184 10 years after enrolling, 54th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is ranked 40th in Pennsylvania.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $20,639 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Advertising & PR, Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,639
Average years to graduate
4.6
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #40
Economic score: 2.19
Medical Prep
Rank: #1
Economic score: 2.39
Security Science & Tech
Rank: #6
Economic score: 4.49
Biology
Rank: #191
Economic score: 4.81
Special Education
Rank: #86
Economic score: 5.44
Education
Rank: #257
Economic score: 5.91
Geosciences
Rank: #75
Economic score: 6.89
Social Work
Rank: #191
Economic score: 7.95
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Rank: #42
Economic score: 12.47
Health & Fitness
Rank: #401
Economic score: 28.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Educational media design, Communication disorder sciences, Registered Nursing, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #155
Economic score: 0.32
Special Education
Rank: #148
Economic score: 0.62
Health & Fitness
Rank: #131
Economic score: 0.95
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is 6% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.8 years.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 10.53 is calculated by adjusting the 4.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 10.53 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania pays $20,639 a year, $5,357 less than the $25,996 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,639
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 61% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,639 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,708. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,198
Pell grants
$4,469
State grants
$3,126
Institutional grants
$4,619
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,466 applicants, of which 5,826 were admitted and 1,407 enrolled. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%