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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania · Small suburb

94.8%
Admit rate
$18,202
Avg net price
56%
Graduation rate
$66,125
Median earnings

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (small suburb setting), enrolling 1,808 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 1,808 undergradsSmall suburbAccessible · 95% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown's admitted students.

Admit rate
94.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
985–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.16

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Johnstown was settled by Europeans in 1770. Its population and economy expanded from the post-Civil War period well into the 20th century, as the Industrial Revolution stimulated manufacturing, mining of iron and coal, and the rise of the steel industry. Cambria Iron Company is a National Historic Landmark located near the downtown area. Johnstown's city seal has an image of this facility. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
133 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County (JST)

How University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown compares

Selectivity94.8%

More selective than 14% · #88 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1105

Higher than 32%

Graduation rate56%

Higher than 52% · #72 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention75%

Higher than 46%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,125

Higher than 79% · #26 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$18,202

Cheaper than 59% · #21 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$24,250

Lower than 43%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,808

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,808undergrads
  • Women95853%
  • Men85047%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black5.5%
  • Hispanic4.3%
  • Asian3.8%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,808
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
21%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$81,308
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$76,860
Endowment
$69,866,778

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 474 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania86%
  • Other U.S. states11%
  • International3.0%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
94.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
985–1220
SAT average
1105
SAT reading
500–610
SAT math
485–610
ACT composite
22–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.16

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,906
Out-of-state tuition
$26,780
Room & board
$12,940
Books & supplies
$738
Total cost of attendance
$30,349
Average net price
$18,202

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
56%
Graduated on time (4 years)
40%
First-year retention
75%
Transferred to another college
32%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,240
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,125
Median debt at graduation
$24,250
Students with federal loans
58%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
72%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
40%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
60%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,831
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,960
Meal plan (year)
$5,330
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
375 (245 men · 130 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)154
Soccer58
Baseball49
Wrestling37
Basketball28
Volleyball21
Softball17
Golf11

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,813 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.7
Fondling
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,106
$30–48k
$10,488
$48–75k
$15,248
$75–110k
$19,887
$110k+
$24,980

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$67,359

$15,248/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

88%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$8,164
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 88% — get grant money from University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown itself, averaging $8,164, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 517 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,125
Typical debt at graduation
$24,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$61,504
Men
$71,759

Men out-earn women by $10,255 (17%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
79°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.3″
Annual snow
79.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnstown Cambria CO AP, PA US station (3.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.