Kutztown University of Pennsylvania tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is $29,866 a year for Pennsylvania residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,331 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$21,331 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $29,866. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Pennsylvania residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$11,314$16,068
Housing & meals$13,116$13,116
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Personal & travel$4,320$4,320
Living-at-home adjustment−$84−$84
Total cost of attendance$29,866$34,620

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,000
Loan default rate6.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out37%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants33%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,535Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

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Need-based and merit aid at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

What Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average40%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met8%65 of 834
Average need-based grant$9,048
Average aid package$12,286Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$3,753Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one76%329 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania net price compared with other Pennsylvania colleges

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania has the 44th-lowest average net price of 114 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
40Bryn Athyn College of the New Church$20,58668%$40,457
41Carlow University$20,78660%$51,051
42Millersville University of Pennsylvania$20,78758%$55,246
43La Roche University$20,79457%$52,341
44Kutztown University of Pennsylvania$21,33154%$53,775
45Wilson College$21,74148%$43,326
46Keystone College$22,05136%$44,976
47Seton Hill University$22,20467%$51,748
48Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona$22,21317%$63,435

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Why Kutztown University of Pennsylvania costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania91%$21,33154%$53,775This school
Indiana University of Pennsylvania91%$16,80456%$51,019
Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%$20,78758%$55,246
Pennsylvania Western University94%$18,25652%$47,295
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania92%$18,13443%$56,148

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania would cost you $4,527 more per year than Indiana University of Pennsylvania, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, mostly from a higher estimate for personal & travel costs (+$2,240).
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania gives aided families $1,559 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentKutztown University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of PennsylvaniaDifference
Tuition & fees$11,314$11,380−$66
Books & supplies$1,200$1,100+$100
Housing & meals$13,116$12,802+$314
Personal & travel$4,320$2,080+$2,240
Living-at-home adjustment−$84−$464+$380
Sticker price$29,866$26,898+$2,968
Average grants−$8,535−$10,094+$1,559
You pay$21,331$16,804+$4,527

“+” means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania cost questions

How much is tuition at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

Tuition and fees are $11,314 a year for Pennsylvania residents and $16,068 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $29,866 a year for Pennsylvania residents living on campus and about $34,620 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,331 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,957; $48–75k pay $19,306; $110k+ pay $26,759. These figures are for Pennsylvania residents.

Does Kutztown University of Pennsylvania give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 329 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, averaging $3,753 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 40% of it met on average.

How much debt do Kutztown University of Pennsylvania graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,000, and 6.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Kutztown University of Pennsylvania overview