Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 250,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (27%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,105
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 86%
From Region 12%
Athletes 530 (9.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 14%
Black 7%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 1,425 42% 77% 3% 5% 10% 1% $58,708 7 -0.30 63 96% 10.0%
Computer Game Programming 10 +2 60% 70% 10% 0% 10% 10% $65,622 30 -0.70 75 — — — — —
Computer Science 76 — 84% 83% 5% 0% 8% 1% $75,970 3 -1.43 85 97% — — — —
Chemistry 10 +1 50% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $68,308 34 -0.32 78 — — — — —
Geosciences 4 +2 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $65,282 57 +0.02 74 96% — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,615 44 -0.40 84 100% — — — —
Oceanography 11 — 9% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $65,282 57 +0.02 74 96% — — — —
Physics 15 — 73% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $75,515 23 -0.58 85 95% — — — —
Biochemistry 9 +1 56% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,315 47 -0.10 80 — — — — —
Biology 42 — 36% 79% 5% 10% 5% 0% $69,204 64 +0.32 79 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 24 +1 38% 88% 4% 4% 4% 0% $72,943 95 +1.80 83 100% — — — —
Business Administration 253 — 60% 76% 3% 6% 10% 2% $68,794 35 -0.46 79 96% — — — —
Recreation Management 65 — 77% 82% 0% 8% 6% 2% $63,242 66 +0.24 71 96% — — — —
English 10 — 50% 70% 0% 20% 0% 0% $46,276 19 -0.75 32 94% — — — —
German Studies — — — — — — — — $53,340 37 -0.47 51 — — — — —
History 25 +2 56% 88% 4% 4% 4% 0% $48,498 14 -0.82 38 86% — — — —
Philosophy — +1 — — — — — — $52,844 25 -0.65 50 — — — — —
Spanish 11 +1 18% 45% 0% 9% 36% 0% $50,516 23 -0.67 44 — — — — —
Technical Writing 26 — 27% 88% 0% 4% 0% 4% $48,323 32 -0.50 38 96% — — — —
Anthropology 5 +1 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,136 29 -0.52 45 — — — — —
Communication 36 +1 42% 75% 0% 14% 3% 0% $57,355 37 -0.42 61 97% — — — —
Geography 8 +1 38% 75% 12% 12% 0% 0% $51,393 8 -1.23 46 100% — — — —
Library and Information Science 10 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $50,439 12 -1.07 43 — — — — —
Media Studies 7 — 43% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $57,355 37 -0.42 61 97% — — — —
Political Science 17 — 47% 59% 12% 6% 18% 0% $62,554 24 -0.71 70 100% — — — —
Psychology 112 — 17% 69% 1% 6% 15% 0% $52,430 37 -0.40 49 96% — — — —
Public Administration 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $61,317 20 -0.80 68 — — — — —
Public Relations 7 — 14% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $58,739 13 -1.18 63 — — — — —
Social Work 42 — 5% 60% 2% 12% 19% 0% $50,006 27 -0.39 42 97% — — — —
Sociology 16 — 12% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $53,354 41 -0.32 51 95% 10.0% — — —
Early Childhood Education 102 — 9% 87% 2% 3% 6% 0% $53,392 65 +0.16 51 97% — — — —
General Education 11 — 45% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,226 35 -0.33 48 — — — — —
Middle School Education 9 — 11% 78% 11% 11% 0% 0% $53,392 43 -0.20 51 97% — — — —
Secondary Education 54 — 59% 93% 2% 0% 4% 0% $53,392 43 -0.20 51 97% — — — —
Special Education 53 — 9% 87% 0% 2% 6% 0% $60,072 73 +0.63 66 97% — — — —
Advertising Design 60 — 38% 72% 3% 3% 15% 0% $54,374 32 -0.44 54 94% — — — —
Art Education 33 — 3% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $47,339 54 +0.05 35 93% — — — —
Art History 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,712 15 -0.86 18 95% — — — —
Digital Arts 51 — 24% 75% 6% 8% 10% 0% $46,081 20 -0.65 31 — — — — —
Digital Media 60 — 73% 70% 3% 10% 12% 2% $54,443 54 -0.08 54 93% — — — —
Music 21 — 71% 76% 0% 0% 14% 0% $38,996 12 -0.83 15 95% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $47,339 51 +0.06 35 93% — — — —
Studio Art 34 +1 21% 76% 0% 3% 18% 0% $40,712 23 -0.65 18 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice 62 — 45% 63% 6% 6% 18% 2% $59,621 53 -0.04 65 98% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,886
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,094
Est. In-State Cost $15,376
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,113
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 22.3% 318 64% 77% 2% 6% 9% 2% $67,659 20 -0.32 77 96% —
Arts 19.2% 274 38% 74% 3% 5% 13% 0% $48,618 37 -0.39 39 94% —
Social Sciences 18.5% 264 22% 67% 2% 9% 15% 0% $53,725 28 -0.50 52 96% 10.0%
Education 16.1% 229 23% 89% 2% 2% 5% 0% $54,882 60 +0.15 55 97% —
Computer Science 6.0% 86 81% 81% 6% 0% 8% 2% $74,767 4 -1.35 84 97% —
Humanities 5.1% 72 39% 79% 1% 7% 7% 1% $48,435 14 -0.67 38 92% —
Professional 4.4% 62 45% 63% 6% 6% 18% 2% $59,621 25 -0.04 65 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.6% 51 39% 82% 4% 8% 4% 0% $69,400 58 +0.24 79 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.2% 45 49% 80% 2% 0% 11% 0% $70,402 27 -0.30 80 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 24 38% 88% 4% 4% 4% 0% $72,943 93 +1.80 83 100% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #517 75% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #518 0% — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.2M #604 75% — — — — —

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.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 107 $1.4M $1.3M $153K
Track & Field (combined) 91 $324K $287K $36K
Wrestling 34 $482K $259K $222K
Baseball 27 $338K $297K $41K
Basketball 16 $632K $523K $108K
Tennis 10 $71K $70K $1K
Swimming 7 $102K $102K $0
Total 240 $3.4M $2.8M $564K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 102 $322K $288K $34K
Soccer 35 $498K $403K $95K
Lacrosse 32 $317K $272K $44K
Softball 30 $524K $474K $50K
Field Hockey 28 $742K $548K $194K
Other Sports 26 $183K $162K $20K
Swimming 23 $173K $128K $45K
Volleyball 21 $401K $279K $122K
Basketball 16 $718K $557K $161K
Bowling 16 $124K $114K $9K
Tennis 12 $61K $58K $3K
Golf 8 $117K $112K $5K
Total 290 $4.2M $3.4M $787K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 193 $647K $575K $71K
Football 107 $1.4M $1.3M $153K
Soccer 35 $498K $403K $95K
Wrestling 34 $482K $259K $222K
Basketball 32 $1.4M $1.1M $269K
Lacrosse 32 $317K $272K $44K
Softball 30 $524K $474K $50K
Swimming 30 $276K $231K $45K
Field Hockey 28 $742K $548K $194K
Baseball 27 $338K $297K $41K
Other Sports 26 $183K $162K $20K
Tennis 22 $133K $128K $4K
Volleyball 21 $401K $279K $122K
Bowling 16 $124K $114K $9K
Golf 8 $117K $112K $5K
Total 530 $9.8M $9.6M $139K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional