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The College of Westchester is a for-profit regional college located in White Plains, New York. The College of Westchester is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The College of Westchester is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,362 10 years after enrolling, 118th in New York, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The College of Westchester bachelor students earn 14% less than the national average.
The College of Westchester’s median net annual cost of $15,210 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at The College of Westchester sorted by number of graduates - Health Administrative Services, Business Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$15,210
Average years to graduate
3.3
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 3.3 years. 43% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The College of Westchester is 24% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At The College of Westchester, Pell Grant recipients represent 67% of the measured graduating class, 32% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The College of Westchester graduates within 4.2 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.
The College of Westchester’s economic mobility score of 29.99 is calculated by adjusting the 4.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 67% pell grant recipients within the student body. The College of Westchester’s EMS of 29.99 ranks in the top 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).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at The College of Westchester pays $15,210 a year, $8,200 less than the $23,410 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 $15,210
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The College of Westchester, 100% 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 $15,210 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,007. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,007
Pell grants
$5,026
State grants
$4,044
Institutional grants
$9,328
The College of Westchester offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
60%
The College of Westchester's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 500 applicants, of which 489 were admitted and 121 enrolled. The College of Westchester doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
The College of Westchester does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
37%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
7%
52%
Black
38%
14%
Hispanic
48%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%