Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
94.7%
Applications
5,763
Admitted
5,459
Enrolled
1,405
SAT Composite
990-1170
SAT Math
490-580
SAT Reading
490-590
ACT Composite
19-27
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$52,416
10 yrs after enrollment
54%
6-year completion
$15,699
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Mike
Last Name:Abplanalp
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Effectiveness
Address Line 1:400 East Second Street
Zipcode17,815
Phone:570-389-2992
Email Address:jabplana@commonwealthu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bloomu.edu/institutional-research
City:Bloomsburg
StatePA
Name of College/University:Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Street Address Line 1:400 East Second Street
CityBloomsburg
StatePA
Zip17,815
Main Phone Number (Area Code)570
Main Phone Number:389-4000
WWW Home Page Address:www.bloomu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):570
Admissions Phone Number:389-4316
Admissions Email Address:buadmiss@bloomu.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.bloomu.edu/student-life/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESSATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language0
Social studies2
History2
Visual/Performing Arts2
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69921.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49924.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002.5
SAT Math: 600-69915.9
SAT Math: 500-59956.4
SAT Math: 400-49920.8
SAT Math: 300-3994.4
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139919.6
SAT Composite: 1000-119954.2
SAT Composite: 800-99924.0
SAT Composite: 600-7991.5
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-2947.1
ACT Composite: 18-2335.3
ACT Composite: 12-1717.7
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class35
Percent in top half of high school graduating class69
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class31
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:72
Percent who had GPA of 4.024.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.6
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.3
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.47
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.2
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESFallX
WinterX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type ##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://intranet.bloomu.edu/veterans-benefits
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-B Page 15 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESComprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent who live off campus or commute14%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent who live off campus or commute70%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.bloomu.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees-and-ways-pay
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$326
In-state (out-of-district):$815
Out-of-state:$815
Financial Aid
10 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,123
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:20
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,183
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$43,660
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No CDS-B Page 27 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20
based on ____ students3
and ____ faculty33