by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania was awarded 258 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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College Factual ranked Bloomsburg as #824 out of 2,238 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Bloomsburg also holds the #50 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
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The acceptance rate at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is 90%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Bloomsburg is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
The student to faculty ratio at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is 81%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Bloomsburg for first-time, full-time students is 40%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,731 undergraduates at Bloomsburg with 6,939 being full-time and 792 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,112 | $16,956 | $19,879 | $23,154 | $24,283 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bloomsburg, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bloomsburg, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $8,708 a year. That adds up to $34,832 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Contact details for Bloomsburg are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
| Phone: | 570-389-4000 |
| Website: | www.bloomu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/bloomuniversity?v=wall |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/BloomsburgU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 317 | $42,179 |
| Nursing | 101 | $68,356 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 93 | $36,854 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 91 | $35,267 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 81 | $28,876 |
| General Psychology | 81 | $26,606 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 74 | $33,763 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 64 | $30,149 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 58 | $40,118 |
| Communication Sciences | 57 | $4,880 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,947 students took at least one online class at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. This is a decrease from the 8,153 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,947 | 540 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,153 | 2,422 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,778 | 316 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,454 | 239 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,469 | 224 |
Learn more about online learning at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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