Pennsylvania

Average student debt in Pennsylvania — 50 colleges, and what their graduates earn

Every Pennsylvania university with published federal figures, ordered by how fast the debt clears. The typical graded US university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt.

#UniversityGradeYou borrowMonthlyYou earnDebt clears in
31 Saint Vincent College Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $59,982 1.3 yrs
32 King's College Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $59,498 1.4 yrs
33 Gannon University Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $58,845 1.4 yrs
34 Albright College Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $58,700 1.4 yrs
35 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania C $23,507 $267 $55,246 1.5 yrs
36 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania C $25,000 $284 $56,351 1.5 yrs
37 Juniata College Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $56,918 1.6 yrs
38 Marywood University Pennsylvania C $26,186 $298 $55,817 1.6 yrs
39 Lycoming College Pennsylvania C $27,000 $307 $56,210 1.6 yrs
40 Alvernia University Pennsylvania D $27,000 $307 $55,055 1.7 yrs
41 Chatham University Pennsylvania D $23,250 $264 $52,410 1.8 yrs
42 The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D $26,000 $296 $53,775 1.8 yrs
43 Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania D $23,961 $272 $52,567 1.8 yrs
44 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D $25,000 $284 $53,032 1.9 yrs
45 La Roche University Pennsylvania D $25,000 $284 $52,341 2 yrs
46 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D $26,798 $305 $51,019 2.3 yrs
47 Geneva College Pennsylvania D $25,198 $287 $50,004 2.4 yrs
48 Mercyhurst University Pennsylvania F $25,305 $288 $47,452 3.2 yrs
49 Point Park University Pennsylvania F $27,000 $307 $45,856 4.3 yrs
50 Lincoln University Pennsylvania F $28,250 $321 $43,167 7.8 yrs

In-state tuition is the lever that moves this most

The debt column is shaped far more by residency and institutional aid than by anything else. If you are applying from another state or another country, the figures here understate what you would borrow — check the university's own net price for your situation.

Read the salary next to the debt, never alone

Two universities in this state with identical graduate salaries can be two grades apart, because one leaves students owing twice as much. The payback column is the one that combines both.

Questions

Which university in Pennsylvania pays back fastest?
Saint Vincent College — $59,982 median earnings against $27,000 of debt, clearing in about 1.3 years.
How much do US students typically borrow?
Across the 810 universities we grade, median debt at graduation is $22,500 — about $256 a month on the standard ten-year federal plan.
Can scholarships change these numbers?
Directly. Every award comes off the borrowing before you ever repay it, which shortens the payback on each university page. Each page lists the scholarships we hold for that institution.
All payback rankings Fastest payback Lowest debt Highest earnings Scholarships that cut the debt How we calculate this

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Figures cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject at each institution. Information only, not financial advice.