- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Western University
California, PATown: distantZIP 15419
- Sector
- Public
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.pennwest.edu
PennsylvaniaPublic
Pennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University is a public university in California, Pennsylvania, with 7,451 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $17,839 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention72%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans63%
$17,839net price / year
94%admission rate
1063average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$51,161median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,250median debt
#1,213 of 1,704 for earnings#703 of 1,739 for lowest net price#994 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,340 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,786tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,075
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,006
- Average net price
- $17,839national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,338
$30,001–48,000$14,121
$48,001–75,000$14,350
$75,001–110,000$19,829
$110,001+$22,916
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1063
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,053
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,161middle 50%: $35,113–$71,548
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,548
Median, Pennsylvania Western University$51,161
Lower quarter$35,113
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,451
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 23.7
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,870 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,506
- Endowment, end of year
- $123,168,203
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White71%
Hispanic4.5%
Black8.4%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown10%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions18%
Education13%
Business & management9.9%
Visual & performing arts8.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.0%
Psychology5.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.4%
Liberal arts & humanities5.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Pennsylvania
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | $12,651 | 51% | $71,762 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $19,972 | 68% | $57,995 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $22,146 | 55% | $57,647 |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $18,817 | 55% | $58,443 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $17,468 | 54% | $56,416 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX | $17,909 | 50% | $55,024 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $18,061 | 52% | $61,441 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $17,533 | 52% | $62,537 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $17,601 | 53% | $55,234 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $17,923 | 54% | $62,652 |
| Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI | $17,623 | 53% | $52,260 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 498571.