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Juniata College is a private liberal arts college located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Juniata College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Juniata College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,800 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Juniata College bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Juniata College is ranked 23rd in Pennsylvania.
Juniata College’s median net annual cost of $21,241 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Juniata College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Computer science, Natural Resource Conservation, Special Education, Comms & Media Studies, Business and Commerce - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,241
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Juniata College is 13% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Juniata College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Juniata College graduates within 4 years.
Juniata College 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.
Juniata College’s economic mobility score of 14.47 is calculated by adjusting the 3.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Juniata College’s EMS of 14.47 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 Juniata College pays $21,241 a year, $43,234 less than the $64,475 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 $21,241
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Juniata College, 100% 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 $21,241 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,388. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,361
Pell grants
$4,709
State grants
$3,271
Institutional grants
$35,130
Juniata College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,753 applicants, of which 2,049 were admitted and 337 enrolled. Juniata College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Juniata College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
93%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%