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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$23,331
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,775
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,258
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$28,394
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,775
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,599
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,828
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$18,526
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,018
$30,001–48,00017,414
$48,001–75,00020,417
$75,001–110,00024,715
$110,001+27,160

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
72.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$51,013
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,258
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$249.14
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,258 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,187
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
14,164
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
25.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$75,333
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic8%
Black10%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in PA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy of Vocal ArtsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albright CollegeNot reported50.7%$58,700
Allegheny CollegeNot reported72.5%$62,069
Alvernia UniversityNot reported55.5%$55,055
American College of Financial ServicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arcadia UniversityNot reported66.7%$58,336
Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchNot reported67.7%$40,457
Bryn Mawr CollegeNot reported81.8%$75,217
Bucknell UniversityNot reported86.3%$93,807
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and MethodiusNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cairn University-LanghorneNot reported59.7%$44,172
Carlow UniversityNot reported59.9%$51,051

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$147,635$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$98,013$88,910Not reported
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Publishing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.Not reported$75,166Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$65,767Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$50,499Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$64,397Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$69,147Not reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$70,406Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10