Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in California, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Western University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 7,451 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $47,295 ten years after enrollment, which is 16% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 51.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $23,725, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.99x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,256 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Social Work, Sports & Fitness, Library Science, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$47,295
Graduation Rate
51.4%
Median Debt
$23,725
Average Net Price
$18,256
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.65x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
1.99x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
7,451
Admission Rate
94.3%
Average SAT
1063
Retention Rate
71.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$11,436
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,054
Pell Grant Rate
38.3%
Federal Loan Rate
59.8%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$13,944
Income $30K–$48K
$14,171
Income $48K–$75K
$16,517
Income $110K+
$23,272

Student Demographics

Women
56.7%
White
71.4%
Black
8.4%
Hispanic
4.5%
Asian
0.9%
Two or More Races
3.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
63.5%

Programs (148)

Bachelor (61)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $82,099 210
Liberal Arts & Sciences $44,180 149
Sports & Fitness $47,468 144
Teacher Education $47,295 134
Criminal Justice & Corrections $49,817 118
Business Administration & Management $55,515 118
Fine Arts $37,684 91
Psychology $45,903 77
Communication Disorders $56,316 75
Biology $53,619 58
Social Sciences $42,582 55
Clinical Psychology $45,300 51
English Language & Literature $37,813 46
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $60,617 46
Computer & Information Sciences $73,164 45
Health Services $83,194 44
Accounting $63,781 44
Middle Eastern Languages Not reported 43
Communications $48,116 37
Social Work $45,436 33
Special Education $48,497 32
Marketing $59,703 28
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Not reported 23
Mathematics $51,498 22
Finance $68,289 20
Design & Applied Arts $40,854 18
Wildlife Management Not reported 16
Political Science $57,724 16
Human Resources Management $57,354 16
Chemistry $65,224 15
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 15
History $37,579 15
Industrial Production Technology $77,401 14
Systems Science $70,820 14
Mental Health Services $42,837 14
Geological Sciences $57,549 13
Social Sciences, Other Not reported 13
Journalism $45,264 12
Public Relations Not reported 12
Computer Science Not reported 12
Legal Studies Not reported 12
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 12
Geography $49,517 11
Sociology $42,662 11
Natural Resources Conservation $50,722 10
Biological and Physical Sciences $45,272 10
Electrical Engineering Technology Not reported 9
Economics Not reported 9
Physics Not reported 7
Business Not reported 7
Anthropology Not reported 6
Secondary Education Not reported 5
Computer Engineering Technology Not reported 5
Ecology Not reported 5
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Not reported 4
Music $41,546 4
Information Science $70,608 3
Legal Support Services Not reported 3
Business Information Systems Not reported 3
Real Estate Not reported 3
Clinical Laboratory Science $64,092 2

Master (27)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Work $58,490 197
Sports & Fitness $59,065 191
Library Science $55,619 186
Education $55,650 138
Business Administration & Management $78,426 131
Special Education $53,122 119
Communication Disorders $58,424 103
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $54,323 72
Registered Nursing $113,607 60
Mental Health Services $48,558 54
Cognitive Psychology $60,248 40
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 40
Secondary Education $57,265 35
Educational Administration $66,008 33
Teacher Education $55,052 33
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Not reported 32
Middle Eastern Languages Not reported 29
Accounting $76,807 18
Applied Mathematics Not reported 15
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 12
Social Sciences, Other Not reported 12
Fine Arts Not reported 7
Business/Corporate Communications Not reported 6
Data Science Not reported 3
Communications $63,323 0
Computer Software Engineering $95,801 0
Social Sciences $65,444 0

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $127,594 Not reported

First Professional (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 23
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 12
Registered Nursing Not reported 12
Sports & Fitness Not reported 6

Associate (12)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $73,025 48
Allied Health & Medical Assisting $62,740 41
Engineering Technology $156,707 23
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians $64,684 21
Liberal Arts & Sciences $47,952 20
Criminal Justice & Corrections $46,987 16
Teacher Education $33,108 10
Business Administration & Management $43,801 9
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Not reported 5
Health Services Administration & Management Not reported 5
Industrial Production Technology $72,111 4
Social Work Not reported 4

Graduate Certificate (14)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration $88,001 50
Special Education Not reported 35
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 34
Secondary Education Not reported 22
Mental Health Services $54,813 16
Education, Other Not reported 6
Data Science Not reported 6
Teacher Education Not reported 5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 5
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 4
Sports & Fitness Not reported 4
Criminology Not reported 4
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 3
Public Policy Analysis Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Mental Health Services Not reported 14
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 7
Agricultural Business Not reported 6
Middle Eastern Languages Not reported 4
Entrepreneurship Not reported 4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences Not reported 3
Show 23 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Bachelor 2
Industrial Production Technology Undergraduate Certificate 2
Computer Engineering Technology Associate 2
Romance Languages Undergraduate Certificate 2
Legal Support Services Undergraduate Certificate 2
Library Science Graduate Certificate 2
Statistics Bachelor 2
Statistics Graduate Certificate 2
Fine Arts Undergraduate Certificate 2
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Master 2
Accounting Associate 2
Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate 1
Special Education Undergraduate Certificate 1
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Undergraduate Certificate 1
Electrical Engineering Technology Associate 1
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Graduate Certificate 1
Statistics Undergraduate Certificate 1
Philosophy Bachelor 1
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Bachelor 1
Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 1
Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate 1
Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 1
Accounting Graduate Certificate 1

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