Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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How strong are the academics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

17:1
Student to faculty ratio
34
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

IUP has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
66
10-19
134
20-29
245
30-39
129
40-49
60
50-99
111
100+
24

Honors Programs

Indiana University of Pennsylvania has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on IUP's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Indiana University of Pennsylvania:

71%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Indiana University of Pennsylvania's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Criminology
Psychology, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
57.4
68.92
80.44
91.96
103.48
115

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 5
Area
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 4
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 67
  • Biochemistry 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 64
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 50
  • Finance, General 38
  • Accounting 36
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 28
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 22
  • Management Information Systems, General 14
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 4
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 67
  • Journalism 7
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 27
Education
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 35
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 8
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 5
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
Engineering
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 5
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 44
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 36
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 19
  • Child Development 16
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 4
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 5
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 115
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 26
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 15
  • Public Health, General 11
  • Medical Informatics 6
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 6
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 29
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 25
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 59
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 8
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 5
  • Physics, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 69
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 114
  • Political Science and Government, General 29
  • Sociology, General 18
  • Social Sciences, Other 15
  • Economics, General 12
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography 10
  • Anthropology, General 10
  • International Relations and Affairs 6
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 28
  • Interior Design 28
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 21
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 20
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 14
  • Music Performance, General 11
  • Art/Art Studies, General 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 2

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