West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,716
    2024 Average Net Price
    $22,546
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    78.4%
    17,193 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    17,171
    81.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    70.5%
    1,953 Graduates

    About

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution located in Chester County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania were General Psychology (273 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (265 degrees), and General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations (240 degrees).

    In 2024, 4,442 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,297 degrees), 6.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (474 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $7,716, which is $−24,204 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $7,716, which is $24,204 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,546.

    In 2024, 61% of undergraduate students attending West Chester University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,716
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was $7,716. The cost of tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $−24,204 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $22,546
    2024 Value
    3.98%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 West Chester University of Pennsylvania had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,546. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of West Chester University of Pennsylvania grew by 3.98%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,799
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was of $14,799 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.01% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    61%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    54%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    61% of undergraduate students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.17% with respect to 2023, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania received 17,193 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.41% annual growth. Out of those 17,193 applicants, 13,479 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 17,171 students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2024. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has an overall enrollment yield of 22.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    78.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    13,479
    Accepted Out of 17,193

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania was 78.4% (13,479 admissions from 17,193 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.41%, while admissions grew by 3.35%.

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    SAT Scores

    14%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    415
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    14% of enrolled first-time students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania had a total enrollment of 17,171 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 14,037 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 81.7% of students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.7% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 7.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.65% Two or More Races, 3.16% Asian, 0.0757% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0175% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Black or African American Female (5.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.5%), followed by White Male (17.6%) and Black or African American Female (11.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    81.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,171 students. The full-time enrollment at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 14,037 and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 81.7% of students enrolled at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), West Chester University of Pennsylvania had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      12,318 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,864 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,320 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 71.7% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 7.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.65% Two or More Races, 3.16% Asian, 0.0757% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0175% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 393 students (2.29%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,244 more women than men received degrees from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is white (3,297 degrees awarded). There were 6.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (474 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is General Psychology (273 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (265 degrees) and General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations (240 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (147 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (187 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (230 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,680,909 people), Secondary school teachers (571,966 people), Education administrators (346,401 people), Other managers (281,166 people), and Social workers, all other (266,363 people).

    The most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2024 are English (147 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (187 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (230 degrees), Education (654 degrees), and Psychology (333 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are English (147 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (187 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (230 degrees), Education (654 degrees), and Psychology (333 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are Elementary & secondary schools (3,315,348 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (553,704 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (429,903 people), Outpatient care centers (319,313 people), and Individual & family services (285,923 people).

    The most specialized majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are English (147 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (187 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (230 degrees), Education (654 degrees), and Psychology (333 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      273 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      265 degrees awarded
    3. General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
      240 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania was General Psychology with 273 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,599
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,843
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,599 degrees were awarded to men at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, which is 0.562 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,843).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 282 degrees were awarded to men at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 188 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 252 degrees were awarded to men at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in General Psychology, which is 4 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    51%
    100% Completion Time
    72%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 51% of students graduating from West Chester University of Pennsylvania completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (79.6%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is Female and White (79.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,297 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      474 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      269 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is white (3,297 degrees awarded). There were 6.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (474 degrees).

    1.22% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,383 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      2,375 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      2,369 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is white female (2,383 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,375 degrees).

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    Operations

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at nearly $69.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (19.7%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, West Chester University of Pennsylvania had a total salary expenditure of 337M. West Chester University of Pennsylvania employs 257 Professors, 209 Associate professors and 122 Assistant professors. Most academics at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are Female Professor (143), Male Professor (114), and Female Associate professor (112).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are: Business and Financial Operations, with 338 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 156 employees, and Service with 140 employees.

    Endowment

    $69.4M
    2024 Endowment
    13.5%
    growth from 2023

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has an endowment valued at about $69.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of West Chester University of Pennsylvania grew 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $183M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.61M - Federal
    2. $14.4M - State
    3. $122k - Local

    As of 2024, West Chester University of Pennsylvania received $4.61M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.4M from state grants and contracts, and $122k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $157M
    2024 Salaries
    12.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, West Chester University of Pennsylvania paid a median of $157M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($337M) and a 12.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.62% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.906% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $68M
    Instructional Salaries
    671
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, West Chester University of Pennsylvania paid a total of $68M to 671 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Chester University of Pennsylvania were Business and Financial Operations with 338 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 156 employees, and Service with 140 employees.

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