Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Bloomsburg, PA
Population 70,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,992
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 92%
From Region 7%
Athletes 19.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Hispanic 7%
Black 5%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 595 41% / 59% 0% $50,890 46 96%
Digital Forensics 57 88% / 12% 0% $75,987 87 98%
Economics 13 85% / 15% 8% $68,626 80 92%
American Sign Language/English Interpreting 18 11% / 89% 0% $58,398 64 100%
Anthropology 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $44,588 27 89%
Communication Studies 49 +1 35% / 65% 0% $49,770 42 95%
Digital Journalism 28 +2 36% / 64% 0% $49,770 42 95%
English 26 +1 12% / 88% 0% $39,915 15 96%
General Social Sciences $46,913 34
History 30 +1 70% / 30% 0% $47,175 35 98%
International Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,943 46
Languages and Cultures 13 +1 38% / 62% 0% $47,891 37 97%
Philosophy +1 $46,414 32
Political Science 16 +1 50% / 50% 0% $46,549 33 91%
Psychology 117 +2 16% / 84% 0% $46,345 32 97%
Public Relations $50,957 46
Social Sciences 10 70% / 30% 0% $49,215 41 100%
Sociology 11 +5 45% / 55% 0% $49,043 40 96%
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,548 42
Art 2 50% / 50% 0% $38,575 13 91%
Art History 4 25% / 75% 0% $38,575 13 91%
Graphic Design 6 33% / 67% 0% $38,635 13 89%
Music 25 +1 36% / 64% 0% $41,658 19 96%
Music Performance 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $41,658 19 96%
Studio Art 15 40% / 60% 0% $38,575 13 91%
Theatre 7 29% / 71% 0% $36,263 10
Criminal Justice 68 +5 38% / 62% 0% $52,002 49 97%
Criminal Justice and Law 62 53% / 47% 0% $52,002 49 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 395 62% / 38% 1% $63,880 74 97%
Accounting 38 +1 53% / 47% 0% $67,792 79 100%
Business Administration 4 25% / 75% 0% $63,576 74
International Business 16 56% / 44% 0% $65,747 77
Management 282 +2 63% / 37% 1% $63,391 73 96%
Professional Sales 30 57% / 43% 0% $62,981 73
Supply Chain Management 25 84% / 16% 0% $63,391 73 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 402 31% / 69% 0% $49,567 42 97%
Exercise Science 62 66% / 34% 0% $51,243 47 97%
Recreation Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,963 28 96%
Sport Management 27 59% / 41% 0% $51,243 47 97%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 60% / 40% 0% $35,099 8 94%
Multidisciplinary Studies 34 50% / 50% 0% $46,787 34
Early Childhood Education 132 8% / 92% 0% $48,010 37 97%
Education of Gifted and Talented $55,120 57
Middle Level Education 21 33% / 67% 0% $48,010 37 97%
Secondary Education 43 42% / 58% 0% $48,010 37 97%
Special Education 72 14% / 86% 0% $55,120 57 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences and Social Work 432 18% / 82% 0% $72,422 84 98%
Nutrition and Dietetics 9 44% / 56% 0% $48,521 39 97%
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 42 5% / 95% 0% $72,208 84 99%
Community Health $76,151 87 100%
Health Professions $74,371 85
Health Sciences 115 28% / 72% 1% $74,254 85 100%
Health Services Research $75,462 86
Medical Imaging 33 24% / 76% 0% $59,515 67 98%
Nursing 173 10% / 90% 0% $83,647 92 98%
Rehabilitation Services $44,391 26 94%
Respiratory Therapy 2 0% / 100% 0% $59,515 67 98%
Social Work 58 22% / 78% 0% $46,961 34 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Technology 198 55% / 45% 1% $60,421 68 95%
Computer Science 42 88% / 12% 2% $71,796 83 96%
Computer Science $86,818 94
Information Technology 8 50% / 50% 0% $68,565 80 100%
Chemistry 17 29% / 71% 0% $56,055 59 92%
Mathematics 13 85% / 15% 0% $63,160 73 98%
Physics 3 100% / 0% 0% $72,987 84 90%
Physics & Applied Physics 2 50% / 50% 0% $72,987 84 90%
Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences 38 +1 63% / 37% 0% $55,606 58 96%
Biological and Allied Health Sciences 70 27% / 73% 0% $53,505 53 94%
Electrical Engineering Technology 5 100% / 0% 0% $80,424 90
Safety Studies $75,307 86

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,605
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,330
Est. In-State Cost $15,012
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,473
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 24.6% 497 24% / 76% 0% $70,520 82 98%
Business & Economics 21.6% 436 63% / 37% 1% $63,196 73 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.4% 432 32% / 68% 0% $47,164 35 96%
Education 13.3% 268 17% / 83% 0% $49,920 43 97%
Professional 6.7% 135 47% / 53% 0% $53,055 52 97%
Computer Science 5.3% 107 85% / 15% 1% $73,787 85 97%
Arts 3.2% 65 38% / 62% 0% $39,802 15 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.3% 47 60% / 40% 0% $54,249 55 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 35 57% / 43% 0% $61,113 70 94%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #563 52%
Computer Science $0.0M #472 78%
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #623 57%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 990 – 1190
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 600