California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,314
Graduate Enrollment: 2,046
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 97.08%
Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)
First generation college students: 37.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.4%
Black: 11.1%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 1.9%
Black: 11.1%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 1.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,460
In-State tuition: $11,108Out-of-State tuition: $15,726
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,416 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,002 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,794 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,002 (2022)
Average Family Income: $69,904 (2017)
Median Family Income: $46,425 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 63.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,725 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $252 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $16,696 |
| $30k-48k | $16,481 |
| $48k-75k | $19,401 |
| $75k-110k | $22,334 |
| $110k+ | $23,664 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 37%6-year graduation rate: 48%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,725 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 69.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 55.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,494 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,402 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 25 | $43,550 ($3,629) | $48,417 ($4,035) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | $39,207 ($3,267) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 32 | $43,114 ($3,593) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 48 | $27,660 | $251 | $49,483 ($4,124) | $74,778 ($6,232) |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 75 | $352 | $49,179 ($4,098) | $52,528 ($4,377) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 65 | $310 | $58,584 ($4,882) | $61,149 ($5,096) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 29 | $73,983 ($6,165) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 39 | $336 | $40,952 ($3,413) | $44,592 ($3,716) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 16 | $57,055 ($4,755) | |||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 16 | $54,963 ($4,580) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 21 | $27,000 | $284 | $39,410 ($3,284) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 403 | $27,000 | $227 | $31,375 ($2,615) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 46 | $33,280 | $276 | $33,579 ($2,798) | $38,814 ($3,235) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 27 | $27,500 | $50,177 ($4,181) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 9 | $54,825 ($4,569) | |||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Statistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Systems Science and Theory. | 64 | $63,127 ($5,261) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Gerontology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 7 | $34,021 ($2,835) | $43,114 ($3,593) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 110 | $32,252 | $285 | $28,449 ($2,371) | $44,195 ($3,683) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 314 | $347 | $44,046 ($3,671) | $51,964 ($4,330) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | $47,967 ($3,997) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 44 | $26,500 | $274 | $33,674 ($2,806) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 105 | $26,966 | $248 | $36,592 ($3,049) | $43,328 ($3,611) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Homeland Security. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Policy Analysis. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 36 | $27,000 | $246 | $34,385 ($2,865) | $39,856 ($3,321) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 35 | $463 | $46,331 ($3,861) | $47,541 ($3,962) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 67 | $30,887 | $217 | $28,420 ($2,368) | $29,701 ($2,475) |
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 62 | $298 | $49,099 ($4,092) | $40,448 ($3,371) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminology. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 13 | $46,815 ($3,901) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 25 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,454 ($2,288) | $39,046 ($3,254) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 33 | $24,450 | $228 | $44,797 ($3,733) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 22 | $466 | $45,887 ($3,824) | $50,193 ($4,183) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 13 | $34,069 ($2,839) | $42,318 ($3,527) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 16 | $27,000 | $286 | $41,918 ($3,493) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 31 | $504 | $37,010 ($3,084) | $46,007 ($3,834) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 21 | $48,874 ($4,073) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 227 | $35,187 | $176 | $67,687 ($5,641) | $75,670 ($6,306) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60 | $429 | $85,990 ($7,166) | $87,988 ($7,332) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 148 | $26,782 | $276 | $38,091 ($3,174) | $51,736 ($4,311) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 72 | $350 | $53,740 ($4,478) | $61,021 ($5,085) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 32 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 8 | $36,325 ($3,027) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 54 | $27,000 | $286 | $33,168 ($2,764) | $37,530 ($3,128) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 11 | $42,932 ($3,578) | $47,476 ($3,956) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 31 | $52,082 ($4,340) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 65 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $66,172 ($5,514) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 611 | $27,000 | $177 | $46,595 ($3,883) | |
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 37 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $94,410Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $26,320,056 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $32,695,994 (2022)