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What Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania costs

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania · Public · 9,210 undergrads

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's in-state sticker price was $26,335 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,468 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,459. Out-of-state students pay $12,366 more in tuition.

What does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost?

$17,468 a year in-state

Out of state: about $29,834 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,335.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,459
$30,000–$48,000$12,446
$48,000–$75,000$13,453
$75,000–$110,000$18,364
over $110,000$22,472

Out-of-state tuition is $23,976 a year, against $11,610 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,366 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,459$24,825
$30,000–$48,000$12,446$24,812
$48,000–$75,000$13,453$25,819
$75,000–$110,000$18,364$30,730
Over $110,000$22,472$34,838

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,366 more in tuition that Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost less than East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania but more than Indiana University of Pennsylvania and University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$13,453$17,468
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$18,519$21,084
Indiana University of Pennsylvania$12,762$17,391
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown$11,590$16,375

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,610
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$23,976
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,335
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,366 more in tuition at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,214
average grant for students who got aid.
59%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,459 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,446 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,453 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is $23,976 a year, against $11,610 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,468 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $12,366 tuition gap gives about $29,834 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers