Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Trade Programs

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public institution situated in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bloomsburg.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#44	Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is 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

Can I Afford Bloomsburg?

For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time Bloomsburg students paid $322 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $805 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,716	$19,290
Fees	$3,266	$3,516
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$10,718	$10,718
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,210	$3,210

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bloomsburg, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $9,240 a year. That adds up to $36,960 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.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,731 undergraduate students at Bloomsburg, with 6,939 being full-time and 792 being part-time.

There are also 696 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,939 full-time undergraduates at Bloomsburg, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	85
Black or African American	462
Hispanic or Latino	522
White	5,322
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	524

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 26 countries are represented at Bloomsburg. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, China, and Spain.

Online Learning at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 8,153 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Bloomsburg has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Bloomsburg

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania was 185.9%. This is the #239 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Bloomsburg regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Bloomsburg majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions	8%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Bloomsburg ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Bloomsburg.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health Professions	#13

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	51	51
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	2	0	0	2
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	2	1	51	54

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.