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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, graduation rate, and graduate salary · West Chester, Pennsylvania

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Net price / year

$23,331

after grants & scholarships

higher than 96% of public 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

78%

Graduation rate

70%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 88% of public 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$64,804

4 years after graduating

higher than 70% of public 4-year colleges

West Chester University of Pennsylvania at a glance

What is the tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $10,775 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $22,599 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: The average cost of attendance is $28,394 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: The average net price for in-state students is $23,331 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: About 78% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
What SAT and ACT scores are typical at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 1100–1270 and an ACT composite of 24–28 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Considered if submitted, but not required.
What is the graduation rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?: 70% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of West Chester University of Pennsylvania earn?: The median graduate earns $64,804 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

At $23,331 a year, the average net price is higher than 96% of public 4-year colleges.
The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.3 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
70% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 88% of public 4-year colleges.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $17,018 a year on average, versus $27,160 for families earning over $110,000.
Graduates earn a median $64,804 four years after finishing, more than 70% of public 4-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Average net price (in-state)

$23,331 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$93,324

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $17,018
$30–48k $17,414
$48–75k $20,417
$75–110k $24,715
$110k+ $27,160

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $28,394

Tuition & fees$10,775
Books & supplies$1,200
Room & board$14,828
Other expenses$4,848

Tuition & fees (in-state): $10,775
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $22,599

West Chester University of Pennsylvania acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required

SAT range (middle 50%)1100–1270

4001600

ACT composite range (middle 50%)24–28

136

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Graduation rate

70%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

84%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$249

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

3.3 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$64,804

1 year after graduating$50,561

Median graduate debt$23,500

High-school graduate median (Pennsylvania)$36,498

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Debt-to-earnings: 0.4×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Share of pay going to loans: 4.6%
3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 75%

Black students 55%

Hispanic students 58%

Asian students 60%

Pell Grant recipients 61%

All students, same entering cohort: 71%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $41,905 · median $61,258 · 75th percentile $83,592

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $56,366

Middle third $59,497

Highest third $64,472

Median by sex

Male students $65,816

Non-male students $59,104

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $19,833

Not Pell recipients $17,500

By first-generation status

First-generation students $19,000

Not first-generation $18,500

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $18,744

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $19,500

Family income over $75,000 $18,500

By gender

Men $17,500

Women $19,500

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

How borrowers are doing

One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 6,913 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.

Repayment status one year after entering repayment

Paid in full 9%
Making progress 12%
Not making progress 12%
Delinquent 2%
Default 0%
Forbearance 52%
Deferment 12%
Discharged 0%

What the terms mean

Paid in full:: The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
Making progress:: Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
Not making progress:: The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
Delinquent:: Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
Default:: The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
Forbearance:: Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
Deferment:: Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
Discharged:: The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.

6,913 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).

Programs and majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked by earnings

Program	Earnings, 4 yrs after	Earnings over time	Compared with the U.S. median for this field	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's · Graduates: 22 Small sample	$98,013	4 yrs$98,0135 yrs$87,283	U.S. median $88,910 U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Above the U.S. median	—

Program

Earnings, 4 yrs after

Earnings over time

Compared with the U.S. median for this field

Median debt

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Bachelor's · Graduates: 22 Small sample

$98,013

4 yrs$98,0135 yrs$87,283

U.S. median $88,910

U.S. middle half $67.9K–$114.5K · Above the U.S. median

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Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.

The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.

The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.

Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 25.7%

Health Professions and Related Programs 14.4%

Education 10%

Psychology 9.1%

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology 5.1%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 4.8%

English Language and Literature/Letters 4.4%

Visual and Performing Arts 4%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 73.2%
Black or African American 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 3.9%
U.S. nonresident 0.3%
Race and ethnicity unknown 1.1%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 41.8%
Women 58.3%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 14,164
Part-time students: 8%
Receive Pell Grants: 25%
Receive federal loans: 54%
Students per faculty member: 20 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

For the 2024-25 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $10,775 for in-state students and $22,599 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

The average cost of attendance at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $28,394 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $23,331 a year. That is higher than 96% of public 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania get?

25% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 54% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $17,018 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $27,160 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

West Chester University of Pennsylvania admitted about 78% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What SAT and ACT scores do you need for West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 1100–1270 and an ACT composite of 24–28 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

70% of first-time, full-time students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania finish within 150% of normal time. 84% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $64,804 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $50,561.

Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For West Chester University of Pennsylvania, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.3 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $23,500, about 0.4 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 70% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things