Private nonprofitFour-year

Widener University

Chester, PA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$25,759
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$55,730
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
68.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,920
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
$70,621
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$55,730
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$55,730
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,530
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,900
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,408
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00021,200
$30,001–48,00022,275
$48,001–75,00022,514
$75,001–110,00025,900
$110,001+32,296

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
68.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
68.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
78.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$63,375
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,920
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $70,920 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
70.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,180
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,951
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
32.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
71.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$77,624
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White51%
Hispanic10%
Black29%
Asian4%
Two or more races1%
Nonresident / international2%

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$124,483$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$103,770$103,485Not reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.$100,397$101,000Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$98,777$68,559$26,739
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$98,402$65,184Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$98,272$88,910$27,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$98,251$96,656Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$96,854$99,878Not reported
Computer Science.$96,427$107,009$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$95,901$100,647$26,500
Educational Administration and Supervision.$95,230$100,573Not reported
Chemical Engineering.$91,145$98,158$27,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$89,794$93,451$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$88,358$92,135$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$87,889$82,893Not reported
Law.$83,799$107,773Not reported
Civil Engineering.$80,117$86,517$27,000
Psychology, Other.$79,923$50,748$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$78,817$83,343$26,980
Accounting and Related Services.$77,426$76,194$27,000

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