West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,483
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 86%
From Region 13%
Athletes 612 (4.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 74%
Black 10%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 2,866 38% 74% 3% 10% 7% 0% $68,919 40 +0.12 76 97%
Biomedical Engineering 15 — 47% 67% 7% 13% 7% 7% $89,678 22 -0.77 92 — — — — —
Computer Science 77 +2 86% 68% 12% 10% 6% 0% $98,555 21 -0.77 96 96% — — — —
Analytical Chemistry 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $87,259 95 +1.51 91 — — — — —
Chemistry 8 +1 38% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $87,259 95 +1.51 91 — — — — —
Geosciences 15 — 47% 87% 7% 0% 7% 0% $60,575 34 -0.41 62 92% — — — —
Mathematics 20 — 70% 75% 5% 5% 10% 5% $80,664 52 -0.18 87 100% — — — —
Physics 8 — 88% 62% 0% 0% 12% 0% $104,521 93 +1.51 97 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 +3 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,960 54 +0.04 79 — — — — —
Biology 101 — 31% 69% 10% 7% 7% 0% $70,486 71 +0.47 78 98% — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 49 — 6% 73% 2% 2% 8% 0% $64,266 48 +0.03 69 100% — — — —
Athletic Training 28 — 36% 57% 0% 21% 18% 0% $62,055 30 -0.52 65 100% — — — —
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 53 +3 4% 87% 2% 2% 8% 0% $67,757 79 +0.74 74 94% — — — —
Environmental Health 9 — 44% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $50,476 6 -1.23 36 95% — — — —
Health Science 28 — 25% 64% 0% 21% 11% 4% $74,027 73 +0.38 81 100% — — — —
Music Therapy/Therapist 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,191 30 -0.50 63 — — — — —
Nursing 185 — 10% 57% 6% 21% 10% 0% $99,853 81 +0.76 96 92% — — — —
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 9 — 22% 67% 0% 22% 11% 0% $85,246 25 -1.09 90 100% — — — —
Pre-Medical Program 11 — 55% 73% 0% 27% 0% 0% $61,379 30 -0.49 63 — — — — —
Public Health 41 — 7% 63% 2% 27% 5% 0% $50,476 7 -1.36 36 96% — — — —
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 148 +1 43% 75% 2% 9% 6% 1% $63,484 61 +0.20 67 98% — — — —
Accounting 88 +17 73% 75% 6% 8% 9% 0% $94,145 69 +0.46 94 99% — — — —
Business Analytics 9 +5 44% 67% 11% 11% 11% 0% $78,656 21 -0.79 85 — — — — —
Business Management and Administration 235 +8 58% 76% 3% 9% 6% 1% $70,777 44 -0.36 78 99% — — — —
Economics 15 +65 93% 87% 0% 7% 0% 0% $77,096 18 -0.88 84 100% — — — —
Finance 161 +13 79% 85% 2% 4% 5% 0% $87,368 37 -0.41 91 99% — — — —
International Business 15 +3 60% 67% 0% 13% 20% 0% $83,632 65 -0.00 89 — — — — —
Logistics 17 — 65% 71% 0% 6% 12% 0% $70,777 7 -1.24 78 99% — — — —
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 197 +3 46% 81% 3% 7% 6% 0% $77,229 53 -0.03 84 96% — — — —
English 40 — 20% 78% 5% 5% 5% 0% $43,012 7 -1.15 17 97% — — — —
Foreign Languages 12 +4 17% 75% 0% 8% 8% 0% $69,689 89 +1.04 77 — — — — —
History 43 +1 77% 84% 2% 0% 9% 0% $63,348 85 +0.63 67 92% — — — —
Linguistics 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,689 89 +1.04 77 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,341 54 -0.08 61 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 88 — 36% 81% 2% 10% 3% 1% $64,305 94 +1.45 69 96% — — — —
Women's Studies 8 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $59,139 68 +0.35 59 — — — — —
Anthropology 6 +1 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,861 2 -1.27 17 94% — — — —
Community Organization and Advocacy — — — — — — — — $57,277 75 +0.48 54 — — — — —
Geography 9 +1 89% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,623 71 +0.40 71 100% — — — —
Media and Culture 73 — 38% 78% 3% 0% 7% 1% $58,758 40 -0.29 58 — — — — —
Political Science 53 — 40% 68% 2% 13% 17% 0% $67,121 37 -0.37 73 97% — — — —
Psychology 263 — 14% 72% 2% 13% 10% 0% $56,808 63 +0.26 53 97% — — — —
Social Work 44 — 7% 48% 2% 30% 7% 0% $56,551 71 +0.39 52 100% — — — —
Sociology 10 — 40% 50% 0% 40% 10% 0% $45,247 3 -1.06 22 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,555 85 +0.56 67 97% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,555 85 +0.56 67 97% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 178 — 8% 87% 1% 3% 6% 0% $55,362 77 +0.46 49 96% — — — —
Earth Science Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,555 85 +0.56 67 97% — — — —
English Education 20 — 10% 85% 0% 0% 10% 0% $63,555 91 +1.14 67 97% — — — —
General Education 109 +2 48% 54% 4% 30% 6% 0% $57,945 70 +0.34 56 94% — — — —
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 20 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $55,362 54 +0.03 49 96% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,555 85 +0.56 67 97% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $63,555 85 +0.56 67 97% — — — —
Special Education 56 +1 9% 88% 4% 0% 4% 0% $57,121 60 +0.18 54 97% — — — —
Art/Art Studies 44 — 32% 80% 0% 2% 5% 0% $57,049 91 +1.10 54 94% — — — —
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9 — 78% 67% 22% 0% 11% 0% $67,569 46 -0.06 74 — — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Music 33 +5 61% 85% 3% 0% 12% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — — — — — $50,648 66 +0.42 37 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 7 +1 71% 71% 14% 14% 0% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Stringed Instruments 6 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,874 54 +0.12 29 98% — — — —
Theater 15 — 27% 73% 0% 13% 13% 0% $33,588 6 -1.27 5 96% — — — —
Voice and Opera 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 17% $50,648 66 +0.42 37 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 137 +1 44% 76% 4% 7% 9% 0% $60,712 58 +0.11 62 96% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,320
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,042
Est. In-State Cost $14,644
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,101
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 25.7% 737 62% 79% 3% 7% 6% 0% $79,403 51 -0.21 86 98% —
Health Sciences 18.0% 515 22% 67% 3% 16% 8% 0% $76,543 48 +0.24 84 96% —
Social Sciences 16.0% 458 22% 70% 2% 13% 10% 0% $58,026 48 +0.07 56 97% —
Education 13.9% 398 21% 78% 2% 10% 6% 0% $57,037 72 +0.40 54 96% —
Humanities 6.8% 195 38% 80% 3% 6% 6% 1% $59,812 75 +0.64 60 95% —
Professional 4.8% 137 44% 76% 4% 7% 9% 0% $60,712 28 +0.11 62 96% —
Arts 4.3% 123 50% 79% 4% 4% 7% 1% $50,990 49 +0.30 38 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 106 31% 71% 9% 7% 7% 0% $70,556 65 +0.45 78 98% —
Computer Science 2.7% 77 86% 68% 12% 10% 6% 0% $98,555 29 -0.77 96 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 56 59% 77% 4% 4% 9% 2% $80,222 50 +0.39 87 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 49 6% 73% 2% 2% 8% 0% $64,266 67 +0.03 69 100% —
Engineering 0.5% 15 47% 67% 7% 13% 7% 7% $89,678 5 -0.77 92 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.7M #268 14% $0.0M 22 #173 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.3M #328 60% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $1.1M #207 0% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.6M #274 17% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.6M #378 59% $0.0M — — — —
Education $0.4M #301 32% $0 20 #203 — —
Computer Science $0.1M #394 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #405 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.9M #361 28% $0.1M 42 #276 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 122 $1.3M $1.2M $153K
Track & Field (combined) 117 $189K $207K -$18K
Baseball 34 $366K $305K $61K
Soccer 32 $214K $233K -$19K
Swimming & Diving 23 $795K $568K $227K
Basketball 16 $651K $620K $30K
Tennis 11 $84K $92K -$8K
Golf 9 $127K $111K $16K
Total 304 $3.8M $3.3M $443K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 102 $183K $208K -$24K
Other Sports 36 $228K $242K -$13K
Soccer 34 $297K $336K -$39K
Field Hockey 33 $450K $478K -$28K
Lacrosse 32 $364K $372K -$8K
Softball 32 $355K $398K -$42K
Gymnastics 24 $423K $442K -$19K
Swimming & Diving 22 $797K $538K $258K
Volleyball 20 $359K $296K $63K
Basketball 11 $391K $412K -$20K
Tennis 9 $77K $98K -$21K
Golf 8 $110K $103K $6K
Total 308 $4.0M $3.9M $111K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 219 $373K $415K -$42K
Football 122 $1.3M $1.2M $153K
Soccer 66 $511K $570K -$58K
Swimming & Diving 45 $1.6M $1.1M $485K
Other Sports 36 $228K $242K -$13K
Baseball 34 $366K $305K $61K
Field Hockey 33 $450K $478K -$28K
Lacrosse 32 $364K $372K -$8K
Softball 32 $355K $398K -$42K
Basketball 27 $1.0M $1.0M $10K
Gymnastics 24 $423K $442K -$19K
Tennis 20 $161K $190K -$29K
Volleyball 20 $359K $296K $63K
Golf 17 $238K $215K $22K
Total 612 $11.0M $9.7M $1.2M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (non-ED) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 52% 52% 52%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 15%
SAT Range 1100 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 620
SAT RW Range 560 – 650