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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown: cost, admission and results

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown is a public college in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It has about 1,808 undergraduate students. It admits 95% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $16,375 a year.

At a glance

  • 95%Admission rate
  • $16,375Net price a year
  • 55%Graduation rate
  • $73,113Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a small city
Undergraduate students
1,808
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Campus
Branch campus
Website
upj.pitt.edu

Getting in

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown admits 95% 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 1105 out of 1600 (midpoints: 565 in reading and writing, 560 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 24 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Pennsylvania$15,142
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$27,134
Room and meals on campus$15,790
Books and supplies$714
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$30,152
Average net price after grants and scholarships$16,375

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 24% below 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$9,542
$30,001 to $48,000$6,910
$48,001 to $75,000$11,590
$75,001 to $110,000$17,270
Above $110,000$23,177

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 year75%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$73,113$62,618$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$23,000$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

37% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 56% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 44% women and 56% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 63 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 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown?

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown admits 95% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown?

Published tuition and fees are $15,142 a year for students from Pennsylvania and $27,134 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown?

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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