Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · Website
$52,416
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,416
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public 4-year college in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania with 9,210 undergraduates and 1,245 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,699 a year (tuition and fees $11,046 in-state, $22,870 out-of-state). It admits 93% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,416 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,699
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,046
Out-of-state $22,870
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,000
About $276 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,416
Rank 1,284 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $15,699
- Tuition in-state
- $11,046
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,870
- Cost of attendance
- $25,161
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,374
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,370
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,877
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,989
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,099
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2022-23 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,848 in 2022-23 to $11,046 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- Undergraduates
- 9,210
- Graduate students
- 1,245
- Part-time students
- 5.5%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 125
- Endowment
- $85.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,284 of 5,094 US colleges and 120 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,699 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,046 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,053 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,416 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
125 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 315 | $25,500 | $45,093 | $64,030 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 190 | $26,000 | $77,809 | $89,958 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $26,000 | $43,291 | $48,662 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | $27,000 | $29,535 | $49,137 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $26,000 | $37,839 | $55,909 | $55,378 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $68,245 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $25,000 | $33,958 | $48,454 | $51,790 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $26,000 | $35,613 | $53,736 | $54,562 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 74 | Withheld | $106,303 | $123,385 | $127,347 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $26,000 | $50,159 | $51,949 | $50,499 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $26,000 | $31,419 | $52,825 | $56,359 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $27,000 | $28,216 | $46,990 | $48,590 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $25,000 | $52,887 | $73,289 | $57,805 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $25,000 | $31,776 | $53,988 | $57,214 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $26,000 | Withheld | $66,538 | $58,928 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | - | $63,969 | $76,001 | $80,813 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $26,000 | $37,491 | $73,383 | $61,911 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | Withheld | $31,805 | $46,030 | $53,072 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 47 | Withheld | $42,288 | $55,315 | $62,033 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $26,000 | $38,488 | $56,381 | $63,560 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 44 | - | $46,995 | $57,554 | $59,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 37 | $22,820 | $71,757 | $92,190 | $103,485 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 36 | $35,950 | $46,572 | $55,584 | $71,685 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $27,000 | $63,826 | $70,181 | $70,786 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $27,000 | $43,112 | $60,075 | $60,190 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost?
$15,699 a year is the average net price at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,046 for in-state students and $22,870 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,161. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,374 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
93% of applicants are admitted to Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
$52,416 a year is the median pay of former Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,053 after 6 years). That ranks 1,284 of 5,094 US colleges and 120 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $117,511.
How much student debt do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates have?
$26,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates, about $276 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania finish within 6 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (315 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (190 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (147 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 125 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.