West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,152
Graduate Enrollment: 3,143
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 89.36%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 28.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 61.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 42.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 22.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 73.5%
Black: 11.3%
Hispanic: 6.6%
Asian: 2.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 11.3%
Hispanic: 6.6%
Asian: 2.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $18,257
In-State tuition: $10,471Out-of-State tuition: $22,295
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,228 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,520 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,228 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,520 (2022)
Average Family Income: $98,716 (2017)
Median Family Income: $75,333 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 24.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $249 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,168 |
| $30k-48k | $8,733 |
| $48k-75k | $11,386 |
| $75k-110k | $15,109 |
| $110k+ | $16,433 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 53%6-year graduation rate: 73%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $17,513 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,833 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 81.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 85.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 89.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 61.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 67.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,719 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,277 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 36 | $57,373 ($4,781) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 27 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 87 | $45,288 ($3,774) | |||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 166 | $52,134 ($4,345) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 175 | $42,803 ($3,567) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 141 | $58,050 ($4,838) | |||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 41 | $58,832 ($4,903) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 31 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Holocaust and Related Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 233 | $52,434 ($4,370) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 16 | $56,378 ($4,698) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 29 | $52,290 ($4,358) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 218 | $42,571 ($3,548) | |||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 24 | $58,329 ($4,861) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 136 | $53,788 ($4,482) | |||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 30 | $58,530 ($4,878) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 32 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 68 | $48,288 ($4,024) | |||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 106 | $56,453 ($4,704) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | $58,950 ($4,913) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 55 | $53,655 ($4,471) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 | $22,055 ($1,838) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 37 | $46,940 ($3,912) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 92 | $44,533 ($3,711) | |||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 26 | $59,408 ($4,951) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 57 | $75,635 ($6,303) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 80 | $59,110 ($4,926) | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 29 | $50,297 ($4,191) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 29 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 42 | $49,239 ($4,103) | |||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 17 | $69,846 ($5,821) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 83 | $61,048 ($5,087) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 62 | $64,115 ($5,343) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 121 | $50,794 ($4,233) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 167 | $77,351 ($6,446) | |||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 229 | $59,626 ($4,969) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 201 | $119,953 ($9,996) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 116 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 130 | $75,107 ($6,259) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 89 | $69,376 ($5,781) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 36 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 231 | $71,506 ($5,959) | |||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 248 | $59,787 ($4,982) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 51 | $40,962 ($3,414) | |||
| Master's Degree | History. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Publishing. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 105 | $93,215 ($7,768) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Information Science/Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 67 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 28 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 137 | $52,415 ($4,368) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 53 | $62,527 ($5,211) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 55 | $52,459 ($4,372) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 250 | $49,041 ($4,087) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 25 | $58,698 ($4,892) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $91,404Full time faculty: 70%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $48,570,670 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $62,661,101 (2022)