- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PASuburb: largeZIP 19383Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.wcupa.edu
PennsylvaniaPublic
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with 14,164 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $24,778 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention83%
4-year graduation52%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans57%
$24,778net price / year
78%admission rate
1187average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$66,629median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#499 of 1,704 for earnings#1,209 of 1,739 for lowest net price#451 of 1,738 for graduation rate#823 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
- $30,531tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,464
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,876
- Average net price
- $24,778national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,822
$30,001–48,000$17,558
$48,001–75,000$19,162
$75,001–110,000$24,084
$110,001+$29,420
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1187
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 560–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 540–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 73%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,455
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,629middle 50%: $47,406–$91,721
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,721
Median, West Chester University of Pennsylvania$66,629
Lower quarter$47,406
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
- 14,164
- Part-time
- 8.2%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,216 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,968
- Endowment, end of year
- $69,403,013
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic8.2%
Black10%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.1%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Health professions14%
Education10%
Psychology9.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.1%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.8%
English language & literature4.4%
Visual & performing arts4.0%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $23,938 | 69% | $65,776 |
| Mercer University Macon, GA | $24,778 | 72% | $63,469 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | $27,108 | 67% | $75,602 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | $22,443 | 71% | $90,804 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 216764. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3443893.