10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$148,456at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA · 57 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 53 · Federal debt reported for 39
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$148,456 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
25.0 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−60%Estimated return after 10 years
$54,876Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $12,832 housing and food allowance plus $2,080 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$81,240
$8,000Annual price−$113,240
$16,000Current college-wide context−$145,240
$17,000Current college-wide context−$149,240
$24,000Annual price−$177,240
$32,000Annual price−$209,240
$40,000Annual price−$241,240
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
182 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Pennsylvania run 2% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$16,804Average net price / year
$26,898Cost of attendance
$26,798Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$284/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$54,876Median earnings · year 5 after completion
55.5%Completion rate
90.8%Admission rate
1,082Average SAT score
21ACT midpoint
6,764Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Indiana University of Pennsylvania
What does Indiana University of Pennsylvania cost?
Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports an average annual net price of $16,804 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $54,876 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $26,798. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania worth the same?
No. The current release contains 57 field-and-degree records for Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 53 report year-4 earnings and 39 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
10,301Students enrolled at any point
8,216Undergraduate students
2,085Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
45% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,680 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
60% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$46,246Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,937Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$55,690Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income50%
Middle income66%
Higher income75%
Undergraduate student composition
White76%
Black9%
Hispanic5%
Asian1%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$40,364Year 1
$57,450Year 4
$54,876Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$115,0622Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$110,6173Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,8534Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$90,2575Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$82,3436Public Health · Master's Degree$80,0177Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$77,0978Economics · Bachelor's Degree$75,865Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $39,623 reported+30%vs same-degree national median$12,000federal debt2Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree · $71,028 reported+21%vs same-degree national median$26,419federal debt3MusicBachelor's Degree · $48,630 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$27,956federal debt4Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree · $115,062 reported+11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree · $72,454 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · $110,617 reported+10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in PA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
East Stroudsburg, PA
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $18,134
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $54,545
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $15,699
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,757
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- Annual net price
- $19,608
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,417
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -67%
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Annual net price
- $14,104
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,820
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 57 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $115,062 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $110,617 | Not available | 4 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $90,853 | Not available | Not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $90,257 | $26,288 | 0 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,343 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $80,017 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $77,097 | $27,000 | 9 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,865 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral Degree | $72,454 | Not available | 22 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $71,028 | $26,419 | 0 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,794 | $25,959 | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $68,605 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $68,348 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,845 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $65,499 | Not available | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $64,837 | $29,000 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,458 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $63,397 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $62,842 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,927 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $60,124 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $58,976 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,975 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,931 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | $58,603 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $58,043 | $26,676 | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,936 | $20,709 | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $56,942 | Not available | Not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,380 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $54,958 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,762 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $53,551 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $53,494 | $27,000 | 3 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $52,984 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $52,950 | Not available | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $52,359 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $52,115 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $51,725 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $51,581 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,673 | $27,000 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Indiana University of Pennsylvania program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.