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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·upb.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's acceptance rate is 88.5% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 51% and its four-year rate is 40% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 48%. In-state tuition and fees are $14,770 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $26,644 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,009 students, and 2,263 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
88.5%
+10.7pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
51%
-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,009
peer median 2,167
Avg net price
$15,350
-$2.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is a state-related college in Bradford Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1963, it is a baccalaureate degree-granting, regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh, conferring degrees in over 40 fields of study. In addition to its focus on undergraduate education, the campus hosts multiple research/teaching units of the University of Pittsburgh, including the Center for Rural Health Practice and the Allegheny Institute of Natural History, as well as the Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,075
4,075 candidates competed
Admitted
3,608
88.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
301
8.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

9.5pp gap
Pell recipients
42%65 of 153
Non-Pell (all)
51%104 of 202
Subsidized loan, no Pell
51%59 of 115
No Federal Aid
52%45 of 87

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1921

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Sep 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. May 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Sep 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,138
$30–48k$8,265
$48–75k$17,407
$75–110k$18,875
$110k+$23,352

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,350
-$2,906vs Baccalaureate median $18,256
Federal loans
61.5%
In-state tuition and fees
$14,770
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$26,644

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 6,829 borrowers who entered repayment, 90 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
6,829
Defaulted
90
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
3.5%
2018
2.9%
2019
1.3%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

166 total completions
01Business
2917.5%
02Parks/Recreation
2716.3%
03Biological Sciences
2414.5%
04Education
1911.4%
05Health Professions
1810.8%
06Psychology
116.6%
07Social Sciences
106.0%
08Security/Protective
106.0%
09Computer Sciences
95.4%
10Physical Sciences
95.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,009
12-mo unduplicated
2,263
Undergraduate
2,263
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%954
Women
58%1,309

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.6%
Black
10.0%
Hispanic
8.3%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
3.2%
Non-resident
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
222
145 M · 77 W
Women athletes
34.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$22K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$23K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
34 M · 21 W
$285K
Baseball
36 M · —
$235K
Basketball
18 M · 9 W
$306K
Lacrosse
25 M · —
$218K
Softball
— · 20 W
$210K
Volleyball
— · 19 W
$43K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.00
1 offenses · 1,003 students

3-year trend

0.862 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs08
Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
75

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Pittsburgh-Bradford selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectUniversity of Pittsburgh-Bradford
51%88.5%1,009$15,350Baccalaureate
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
56%93.1%11,092$15,699—
Elizabethtown College
76%77.9%2,283$26,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Elmira College
65%77.0%786$22,386Baccalaureate
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
16%98.1%2,371$22,213—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College
43%96.8%3,336$24,558—
Pennsylvania Western University
52%94.3%10,834$18,256Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St. Mary's College of Maryland
70%68.6%1,630$18,441Baccalaureate
SUNY Buffalo State University
33%72.9%6,188$11,346Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The College of New Jersey
86%62.3%8,141$27,646Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Minnesota-Morris
63%74.9%981$8,837Baccalaureate
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
40%95.2%1,321$17,945Baccalaureate
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
56%94.8%1,813$18,202Baccalaureate
University of Virginia's College at Wise
47%28.5%2,167$9,210Baccalaureate
Peer group median56%77.9%2,167$18,256

Institutions like University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Allegheny College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    54.6%
    Enrollment
    1,171
    Net price
    $22,940
  • Pennsylvania

    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    93.1%
    Enrollment
    11,092
    Net price
    $15,699
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania

    Elizabethtown College

    Grad rate
    76%
    Admit rate
    77.9%
    Enrollment
    2,283
    Net price
    $26,598
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Elmira College

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    77.0%
    Enrollment
    786
    Net price
    $22,386
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

    Grad rate
    16%
    Admit rate
    98.1%
    Enrollment
    2,371
    Net price
    $22,213
  • Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

    Grad rate
    43%
    Admit rate
    96.8%
    Enrollment
    3,336
    Net price
    $24,558
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania

    Pennsylvania Western University

    Grad rate
    52%
    Admit rate
    94.3%
    Enrollment
    10,834
    Net price
    $18,256
  • BaccalaureateMaryland

    St. Mary's College of Maryland

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    68.6%
    Enrollment
    1,630
    Net price
    $18,441
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York

    SUNY Buffalo State University

    Grad rate
    33%
    Admit rate
    72.9%
    Enrollment
    6,188
    Net price
    $11,346
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey

    The College of New Jersey

    Grad rate
    86%
    Admit rate
    62.3%
    Enrollment
    8,141
    Net price
    $27,646
  • BaccalaureateMinnesota

    University of Minnesota-Morris

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    74.9%
    Enrollment
    981
    Net price
    $8,837
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg

    Grad rate
    40%
    Admit rate
    95.2%
    Enrollment
    1,321
    Net price
    $17,945
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    94.8%
    Enrollment
    1,813
    Net price
    $18,202
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    University of Virginia's College at Wise

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    28.5%
    Enrollment
    2,167
    Net price
    $9,210

Campus network

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA · Main campus
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University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Analytics
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
institutionalresearch [at] pitt.edu
Phone
+1 412-624-4222
Address
801 Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Institutional Research and Analytics collects and analyzes information about the University of Pittsburgh to support the data-driven decisions of the University’s executive administration, the University community, and external agencies.

Visit IR office page
Team
9 members
  • Amanda Brodish
    Assistant Provost for Institutional Research and Analytics
  • Rob Rodgers
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Chelsea Kluczkowski
    Associate Director of Institutional Research
  • Jeff Fabis
    Administrative Assistant
  • Harshal Jayant Pathak
    Data Analyst
  • Brett Say
    Assistant Director of Surveys
  • Keyur Shah
    Data Scientist
  • Alyssa Slazinski
    Data and Reporting Analyst
  • Matthew Walter
    Senior Data Analyst

Common Data Set

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (5)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Pittsburgh-Bradford.

What is the acceptance rate at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's acceptance rate is 88.5% (3,608 admitted from 4,075 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's six-year graduation rate is 51% and its four-year rate is 40%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 48%.

How many students attend University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford reports a total enrollment of 1,009 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

The average net price at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford is $15,350 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's yield rate is 8.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Pittsburgh-Bradford located?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania 16701.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford?

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Analytics, which reports to Office of the Provost.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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