Check out why the California University of Pennsylvania received an F grade in our Report Card below.
The California University of Pennsylvania is a public university in California, Pennsylvania with an undergraduate enrollment size of 4,463. Located 35 miles from Pittsburgh, the university is located in a rural setting on 294 acres. It has numerous opportunities for students to be involved in Greek life or student organizations. Students at the California University of Pennsylvania can enjoy sporting events on campus or venture a few minutes to hiking and horseback riding trails. Their official mascot is Blaze the Vulcan.
The California University of Pennsylvania offers more than 60 undergraduate fields of study. Notable former students include retired Marine lieutenant general Paul K. Van Riper, former professional tennis player Julia Cohen, and beauty pageant titleholder Kimmarie Johnson.

The California University of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/3120" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D-&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from the California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree make $48,700 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates 

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D-&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from the California University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree make $83,500 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

The California University of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 87% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $40,272 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for having a Bias Reporting System but not a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

The California University of Pennsylvania receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any living spaces, commencements, or courses segregated by race or gender.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

The University of California receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;D+&#8221; grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 3.94% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;B+&#8221; grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the California, Pennsylvania violent crime rate was 267.14 per 100,000 people in 2018, lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

The California University of Pennsylvania receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. The university does not require a Western Civilization course or category of courses. However, students may <a href="https://www.calu.edu/catalog/current/undergraduate/courses/his-la-courses.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">complete</a> complimentary Western Civilization courses under the History category. Those courses include:
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<li>&#8220;United States History to 1877&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;United States History since 1877&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;History of Western Society to 1500&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;History of Western Society since 1500&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civilization Courses for Students

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Check out why the California University of Pennsylvania received an F grade in our Report Card below.

The California University of Pennsylvania is a public university in California, Pennsylvania with an undergraduate enrollment size of 4,463. Located 35 miles from Pittsburgh, the university is located in a rural setting on 294 acres. It has numerous opportunities for students to be involved in Greek life or student organizations. Students at the California University of Pennsylvania can enjoy sporting events on campus or venture a few minutes to hiking and horseback riding trails. Their official mascot is Blaze the Vulcan.

The California University of Pennsylvania offers more than 60 undergraduate fields of study. Notable former students include retired Marine lieutenant general Paul K. Van Riper, former professional tennis player Julia Cohen, and beauty pageant titleholder Kimmarie Johnson.

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