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Waynesburg University is a private regional university located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Waynesburg University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Waynesburg University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,183 10 years after enrolling, 49th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Waynesburg University bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average. Waynesburg University is ranked 43rd in Pennsylvania.
Waynesburg University’s median net annual cost of $19,925 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Waynesburg University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,925
Average years to graduate
4.2
Biology
Rank: #508
Economic score: 14
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Waynesburg University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Educational media design - are shown below.
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 4.2 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Waynesburg University is 0% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Waynesburg University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Waynesburg University graduates within 4.2 years.
Waynesburg University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Waynesburg University’s economic mobility score of 17.12 is calculated by adjusting the 3.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Waynesburg University’s EMS of 17.12 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Waynesburg University pays $19,925 a year, $19,955 less than the $39,880 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 $19,925
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Waynesburg University, 96% 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 $19,925 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,542. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,371
Pell grants
$4,600
State grants
$3,598
Institutional grants
$13,603
Waynesburg University offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Waynesburg University offers 7 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. 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
11
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
26%
Waynesburg University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,017 applicants, of which 1,512 were admitted and 294 enrolled. Waynesburg University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
26%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%