Public
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
6-yr Graduation
54%
+3.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
11,092
peer median 10,677
Avg net price
$15,699
+$2.2k vs peer
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About
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (CU) is a public university in Pennsylvania, United States. It has three campuses in the Pennsylvania boroughs of Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield. The university was created in 2022 by the merger of Bloomsburg University, Lock Haven University, and Mansfield University. Commonwealth University is a part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
8,891
8,891 candidates competed
Admitted
8,277
93.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,414
29.2% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
54%+3.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
54%+3.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
42%
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
78%
Full-time retention
78%
Pell equity
11.7pp gap
Pell recipients
47%496 of 1051
Non-Pell (all)
59%1059 of 1803
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%524 of 944
No Federal Aid
62%535 of 859
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 130 Title IV programs, 52 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 76 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
130
Passing
52
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
130programs
- Passing52 · 40.0%
- No Data76 · 58.5%
- Failing2 · 1.5%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
48
No data
76
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$33,682
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-4.5%
−$1,592
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.5%
$33,682 vs $35,274
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$57,554
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
-2.1%
−$1,207
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.1%
$57,554 vs $58,761
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$55,315
$51,545
National Same-Field BA Median
+7.3%
+$3,770
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+7.3%
$55,315 vs $51,545
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$55,584
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+19.8%
+$9,193
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+19.8%
$55,584 vs $46,391
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$42,481
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+20.4%
+$7,207
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+20.4%
$42,481 vs $35,274
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
$56,241
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+21.2%
+$9,850
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+21.2%
$56,241 vs $46,391
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$73,986
$58,761
Same-State BA Median
+25.9%
+$15,225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.9%
$73,986 vs $58,761
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$59,912
$46,391
National Same-Field BA Median
+29.1%
+$13,521
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+29.1%
$59,912 vs $46,391
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.5%
−$1,592
Just failing
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.1%
−$1,207
Just failing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$82,000
$86,041
95%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$82,000 debt · $86,041 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$26,000
$33,682
77%
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$26,000 debt · $33,682 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$39,377
$59,912
66%
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$39,377 debt · $59,912 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$34,054
$55,584
61%
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$34,054 debt · $55,584 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$27,000
$46,990
58%
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$27,000 debt · $46,990 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$29,119
$50,984
57%
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$29,119 debt · $50,984 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$41,000
$73,986
55%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$41,000 debt · $73,986 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000
$49,137
55%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000 debt · $49,137 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1950Next review Jan 2033
Programmatic accreditations · 11
Action history · 16
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- May 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Apr 2022Initial AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
- Apr 2022Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$15,699
+$2,227vs peer median $13,473
Federal loans
53.9%
In-state tuition
$11,046
Out-of-state
$22,870
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,858 students received $22.0M in Pell grants, alongside $60.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
3,858
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.0M
$21,987,156 total
Direct Loans
$60.3M
10,190 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
4k’21
3k’22
3k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$14.9M
3,675 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$20.1M
4,900 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.3M
567 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.0M
873 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.0M
175 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,638 borrowers who entered repayment, 116 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,638
Defaulted
116
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.0%-2.3
2017
7.4%-1.8
2018
5.6%-1.4
2019
2.5%+0.2
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at CUP
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs106
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
2,213 total completions
01Health Professions
61827.9%
01Health Professions
61827.9%
02Business
48922.1%
02Business
48922.1%
03Education
36616.5%
03Education
36616.5%
04Security/Protective
2049.2%
04Security/Protective
2049.2%
05Psychology
1195.4%
05Psychology
1195.4%
06Parks/Recreation
1165.2%
06Parks/Recreation
1165.2%
07Communication
803.6%
07Communication
803.6%
08Biological Sciences
783.5%
08Biological Sciences
783.5%
09Public Admin
753.4%
09Public Admin
753.4%
10Visual/Performing Arts
683.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
683.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
11,092
12-mo unduplicated
12,309
Undergraduate
10,676
Graduate
1,633
Gender split
Men
38%4,724
Women
62%7,585
Race / ethnicity composition
White
79.9%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
5.1%
Unknown
3.8%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
1.1%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
1,364
787 M · 577 W
Women athletes
42.3%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$19.5M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$23K
$41K
Head-coach salaries
$71K
$64K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 14
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
343
242
$1,520,227
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
343 M · 242 W
Football
236
—
$1,985,129
Football
236 M · —
Soccer
71
82
$1,139,591
Soccer
71 M · 82 W
Baseball
119
—
$1,015,967
Baseball
119 M · —
Basketball
46
43
$1,983,806
Basketball
46 M · 43 W
Wrestling
66
22
$1,573,116
Wrestling
66 M · 22 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.17
13 offenses · 11,088 students
3-year trend
1.741 yr ago1.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
54
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
55
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
10
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
6
Aggravated assault
4
Fondling
2
Burglary
1
By location
13total
- On campus12
- Non-campus1
Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
3
Domestic violence
10
Dating violence
8
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs2711
Liquor13786
Residence-hall fires
- MOA Cumberland1 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
- MOA Dauphin1 fireOtherDamage $100-$999
- Oak Manor1 fireCookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
478
CUP vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CUP selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 54% | — | 11,092 | $15,699 | — |
| 30% | 97.6% | 4,081 | $20,435 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 55% | 77.6% | 15,673 | $11,040 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 56% | 91.4% | 9,959 | $8,624 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 57% | 63.4% | 16,612 | $12,568 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 67% | 83.0% | 22,011 | $16,317 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 43% | 80.8% | 7,895 | $10,873 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 47% | 75.9% | 13,905 | $12,447 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 37% | 86.4% | 17,772 | $9,366 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 90.5% | 24,360 | $17,613 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 67.6% | 15,347 | $8,191 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 56% | 63.1% | 1,296 | $18,048 | — | |
| 26% | 97.6% | 4,478 | $23,330 | — | |
| 34% | 91.2% | 13,774 | $19,550 | — | |
| 33% | — | 45,588 | $7,770 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 49% | 89.5% | 7,812 | $14,578 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 88.9% | 8,631 | $20,670 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 49% | 96.1% | 15,361 | $11,963 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 50% | 81.1% | 11,775 | $14,265 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 53% | 89.5% | 10,112 | $16,511 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 48% | 60.6% | 2,668 | $11,856 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 52% | 90.5% | 8,137 | $15,563 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 53% | 84.8% | 8,601 | $13,466 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | 92.9% | 8,996 | $32,654 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 40% | 70.5% | 6,529 | $7,007 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 51% | 85.9% | 8,869 | $17,760 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 43% | 51.6% | 14,337 | $12,786 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 86.5% | 12,953 | $14,305 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 42% | 72.3% | 10,262 | $10,945 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 60% | 81.8% | 11,686 | $13,315 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 93.9% | 16,291 | $10,990 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 47% | 78.3% | 4,782 | $13,479 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 51% | 85.3% | 10,677 | $13,473 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in CUP's comparison group.
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Grad rate56%Admit rate91.4%Enrollment9,959Net price$8,624View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
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Grand Valley State University
Grad rate67%Admit rate83.0%Enrollment22,011Net price$16,317View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
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Grad rate43%Admit rate80.8%Enrollment7,895Net price$10,873View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNew Jersey
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Grad rate58%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment24,360Net price$17,613View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
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Grad rate26%Admit rate97.6%Enrollment4,478Net price$23,330View data - Pennsylvania
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Stockton University
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Grad rate50%Admit rate81.1%Enrollment11,775Net price$14,265View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArkansas
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate53%Admit rate89.5%Enrollment10,112Net price$16,511View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalHawaii
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Grad rate48%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment2,668Net price$11,856View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Grad rate52%Admit rate90.5%Enrollment8,137Net price$15,563View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalLouisiana
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Grad rate53%Admit rate84.8%Enrollment8,601Net price$13,466View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
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Grad rate—Admit rate92.9%Enrollment8,996Net price$32,654View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMichigan
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Grad rate40%Admit rate70.5%Enrollment6,529Net price$7,007View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalColorado
University of Northern Colorado
Grad rate51%Admit rate85.9%Enrollment8,869Net price$17,760View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalGeorgia
University of West Georgia
Grad rate43%Admit rate51.6%Enrollment14,337Net price$12,786View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalWisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Grad rate54%Admit rate86.5%Enrollment12,953Net price$14,305View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalGeorgia
Valdosta State University
Grad rate42%Admit rate72.3%Enrollment10,262Net price$10,945View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
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Grad rate60%Admit rate81.8%Enrollment11,686Net price$13,315View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
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Grad rate47%Admit rate78.3%Enrollment4,782Net price$13,479View data
CUP Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
2 members
- Cori MyersAssociate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness
- John M. AbplanalpDirector of Institutional Research
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CUP.
What is the graduation rate at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports a total enrollment of 11,092 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
The average net price at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is $15,699 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's yield rate is 29.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania located?
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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