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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania: cost, admission and results

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public college in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It has about 6,180 undergraduate students. It admits 91% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $22,146 a year.

At a glance

  • 91%Admission rate
  • $22,146Net price a year
  • 55%Graduation rate
  • $57,647Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Town near a city
Undergraduate students
6,180
Graduate students
1,161
Students per teacher
20 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
kutztown.edu

Getting in

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1210 out of 1600 (midpoints: 555 in reading and writing, 540 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 21 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Pennsylvania$11,819
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$16,665
Room and meals on campus$14,232
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$30,537
Average net price after grants and scholarships$22,146

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 3% above the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$16,245
$30,001 to $48,000$16,515
$48,001 to $75,000$18,020
$75,001 to $110,000$22,614
Above $110,000$27,669

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year78%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)55%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$57,647$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$25,000$24,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 58% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 20 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

Published tuition and fees are $11,819 a year for students from Pennsylvania and $16,665 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

55% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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