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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public liberal arts college located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,747 10 years after enrolling, 99th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $12,781 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Sociology, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,781
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 30% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 37% lower than the state average, and 39% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 69% of the measured graduating class, 34% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 6.51 is calculated by adjusting the 11.77 economic score of lower-income students by the 69% pell grant recipients within the student body. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 6.51 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania pays $12,781 a year, $13,530 less than the $26,311 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,781
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, 94% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,781 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,072. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,906
Pell grants
$4,884
State grants
$10,930
Institutional grants
$3,750
Full time
98%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
79%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%