California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave
California, PA 15419-1394
(724) 938-4400
www.calu.edu
fax:
president:Geraldine M. Jones
3022 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.93 Graduation Rate 0.5
0.46 0.53

STUDENT RATIO

6450

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

9239 | 13091

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

5649

CLASS SIZE

19

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
490

SAT MATH

485

SAT READING

460

SAT WRITING

19

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.46
0.53
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
490
540
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
485
530
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
460
510
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
17
19
21
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25000

Average Monthly Payment

$278

Median Earnings

$38100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

63%
URL Applywww.calu.edu/prospective/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/index.htm
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.93
Percent Admitted (Women)0.93
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment801
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.09
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.78
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.06
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.89
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7662
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates10947
Applicants Men1387
Applicants Women1635
Admissions Total2801
Admissions Men1286
Admissions Women1515
ACT English 25th percentile score0
ACT English 75th percentile score0
ACT Math 25th percentile score0
ACT Math 75th percentile score0
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score964
Median ACT English ScoreNot Available
Median ACT Math ScoreNot Available
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)75%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)82%
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