West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution in West Chester, Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 14,164 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,258 ten years after enrollment, which is 50% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 70.2%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $23,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.61x. The average net price after financial aid is $23,331 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Teacher Education, Psychology, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, and Registered Nursing.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$61,258

Graduation Rate

70.2%

Median Debt

$23,500

Average Net Price

$23,331

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.66x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.61x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

14,164

Admission Rate

78.4%

Average SAT

1187

Retention Rate

83.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$10,775

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,599

Pell Grant Rate

25.4%

Federal Loan Rate

54.4%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$17,018

Income $30K–$48K

$17,414

Income $48K–$75K

$20,417

Income $110K+

$27,160

Student Demographics

Women

60.8%

White

73.2%

Black

10.4%

Hispanic

8.2%

Asian

2.9%

Two or More Races

3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

74.9%

Accreditations

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs (Preaccredited)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (109)

Bachelor (46)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	296
Teacher Education	Not reported	256
Psychology	Not reported	256
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Not reported	229
Registered Nursing	$98,013	224
Finance	Not reported	202
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	156
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	141
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	129
Biology	Not reported	120
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	118
Accounting	Not reported	117
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	106
Business Information Systems	Not reported	92
Communications	Not reported	85
Music	Not reported	79
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	Not reported	77
Health Services	Not reported	66
History	Not reported	63
Political Science	Not reported	61
Special Education	Not reported	57
Social Work	Not reported	57
Public Health	Not reported	57
Communication Disorders	Not reported	49
Secondary Education	Not reported	43
English Language & Literature	Not reported	34
Fine Arts	Not reported	28
Linguistics	Not reported	27
International Business	Not reported	27
Chemistry	Not reported	24
Geography	Not reported	23
Mathematics	Not reported	22
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	15
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	15
Health Services Administration & Management	Not reported	15
Geological Sciences	Not reported	14
City & Regional Planning	Not reported	13
Physics	Not reported	12
Pharmacy	Not reported	12
Anthropology	Not reported	10
Sociology	Not reported	9
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	9
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	8
Philosophy	Not reported	6
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	5
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	5

Master (33)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$147,635	223
Social Work	Not reported	116
Teacher Education	Not reported	66
Human Resources Management	Not reported	61
Psychology	Not reported	42
Special Education	Not reported	40
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	37
Communication Disorders	Not reported	35
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	33
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	33
Secondary Education	Not reported	31
Foods, Nutrition & Wellness	Not reported	29
Public Administration	Not reported	28
Statistics	Not reported	27
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	25
Public Health	Not reported	24
English Language & Literature	Not reported	21
Music	Not reported	19
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	18
Mental Health Services	Not reported	15
Educational Administration	Not reported	14
Linguistics	Not reported	14
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	12
Biology	Not reported	12
Registered Nursing	Not reported	10
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	Not reported	8
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	8
Geography	Not reported	7
History	Not reported	7
City & Regional Planning	Not reported	6
Philosophy	Not reported	6
Geological Sciences	Not reported	6
Mathematics	Not reported	5

Doctoral (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	22
Public Administration	Not reported	20

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	12
Registered Nursing	Not reported	7

Graduate Certificate (17)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	28
Teacher Education	Not reported	15
Educational Administration	Not reported	13
Human Resources Management	Not reported	13
Gerontology	Not reported	12
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	10
Health Services Administration	Not reported	10
Special Education	Not reported	7
Educational Assessment	Not reported	6
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	6
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	6
Public Relations	Not reported	5
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition	Not reported	4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	Not reported	3
Holocaust and Related Studies	Not reported	3
Geography	Not reported	3
Movement Therapy	Not reported	3

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Political Science	Not reported	7
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	6

Show 7 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Secondary Education	Graduate Certificate	2
Applied Mathematics	Master	2
Peace Studies	Graduate Certificate	2
Public Administration	Graduate Certificate	2
Business Administration & Management	Graduate Certificate	2
Religion	Master	1
Community Organization & Advocacy	Bachelor	1

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