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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,418 10 years after enrolling, 73rd in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is ranked 69th in Pennsylvania.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $23,227 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Parks & Recreation Studies, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,227
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer science
Rank: #214
Economic score: 2.89
Biology
Rank: #186
Economic score: 4.71
Special Education
Rank: #84
Economic score: 5.38
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #203
Economic score: 6.24
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #149
Economic score: 6.57
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #322
Economic score: 7.49
Social Work
Rank: #197
Economic score: 8.46
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #88
Economic score: 12.54
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #220
Economic score: 18.02
History
Rank: #380
Economic score: 56.53
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 5 graduate programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania - Education, Education (subject specific), Student Counseling, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Social Work - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 9% lower than the state average, and 0% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.6 years.
Kutztown 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.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 8.38 is calculated by adjusting the 6 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 8.38 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania pays $23,227 a year, $5,385 less than the $28,612 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 $23,227
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 97% 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 $23,227 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 $6,468. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,365
Pell grants
$4,567
State grants
$3,355
Institutional grants
$2,945
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers 3 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
5
Percentage of programs online
8%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,698 applicants, of which 6,514 were admitted and 1,490 enrolled. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
73%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%