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West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public national university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,418 10 years after enrolling, 46th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, West Chester University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 9% more than the national average. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is ranked 28th in Pennsylvania.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $21,484 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - General Marketing Ops, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,484
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer science
Rank: #75
Economic score: 1.33
Accounting
Rank: #131
Economic score: 1.99
Finance
Rank: #217
Economic score: 3.08
Managerial Econ.
Rank: #52
Economic score: 3.46
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #11
Economic score: 3.52
Biology
Rank: #99
Economic score: 3.75
Criminal Justice
Rank: #169
Economic score: 4.37
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #30
Economic score: 4.87
English Language & Lit
Rank: #157
Economic score: 6.07
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #134
Economic score: 6.68
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 6 graduate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Business Administration, Social Work, Public Health, Education, Special Education, Student Counseling - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.24
Criminal Justice
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.4
Health & Fitness
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.45
Psychology
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.69
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #157
Economic score: 0.88
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 76% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 9% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.6 years.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 13.82 is calculated by adjusting the 3.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 13.82 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pays $21,484 a year, $6,685 less than the $28,169 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 $21,484
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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 $21,484 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,305. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,238
Pell grants
$4,523
State grants
$3,100
Institutional grants
$2,625
West Chester University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 14,020 applicants, of which 12,528 were admitted and 2,628 enrolled. West Chester University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%