True College Verdict
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University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Johnstown, PA · 1,808 undergraduates · 37% receive Pell Grants · admits 95%
PublicMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 701 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 54.6 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $16,375 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
53% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $23,000 against earnings of $73,113, a ratio of 0.31. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $73,113, higher than 80% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $23,000 in federal loans against earnings of $73,113.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
53%
Better than 35% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
75%
Better than 45% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$73,113
Better than 80% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$23,000
Better than 68% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$16,375
Better than 66% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$15,142
Out of state: $27,134

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods52$26,585$26,885
Biology, General37$25,926$23,000
Civil Engineering36$62,856$27,000
Mechanical Engineering36$66,728$23,500
Psychology, General28$29,833$23,980
Computer Science27$67,202$23,250
Marketing27$47,046$23,250
Information Science/Studies18$58,479$23,732
Business/Commerce, General18$37,424$23,250
Chemical Engineering16$68,422$23,750
Accounting and Related Services15$55,136$23,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies13$34,793$20,885

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9$44,356n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other four-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.