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California University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in California, Pennsylvania. California University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at California University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,258 10 years after enrolling, 78th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, California University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. California University of Pennsylvania is ranked 61st in Pennsylvania.
California University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $19,117 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at California University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,117
Average years to graduate
4.5
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 2.69
Systems Science and Theory.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 3.32
Biology
Rank: #273
Economic score: 5.8
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #359
Economic score: 8.16
Social Work
Rank: #222
Economic score: 9.96
English Language & Lit
Rank: #298
Economic score: 10.61
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #198
Economic score: 11.07
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #203
Economic score: 11.22
Education
Rank: #502
Economic score: 14.58
Social Sciences
Rank: #570
Economic score: 32.68
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 California University of Pennsylvania - Health & Fitness, Special Education, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.63
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #113
Economic score: 0.68
Social Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.8
Student Counseling
Rank: #155
Economic score: 0.91
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #171
Economic score: 0.94
Social Work
Rank: #177
Economic score: 1.01
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #79
Economic score: 1.13
Education
Rank: #145
Economic score: 1.18
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at California University of Pennsylvania is 11% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At California University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at California University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.6 years.
California 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.
California University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 9.89 is calculated by adjusting the 5.81 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. California University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 9.89 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at California University of Pennsylvania pays $19,117 a year, $8,409 less than the $27,526 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 $19,117
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At California University of Pennsylvania, 92% 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 $19,117 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,078. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,982
Pell grants
$4,496
State grants
$2,958
Institutional grants
$2,896
California University of Pennsylvania offers 11 online bachelor programs, 9 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level California University of Pennsylvania offers 15 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
26
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
33%
California University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,933 applicants, of which 3,818 were admitted and 815 enrolled. California University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%