Widener University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Chester, PA
Population
4,500,000
Website
http://www.widener.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,765
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
52%
Black
25%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
3%
Mixed
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
69%
From Region
29%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
35%
Business & Economics
21%
Engineering
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Computer Science
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$55,730
Est. Cost of Attendance
$70,621
10-Year ROI
$169,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
61%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (53%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 354 | #55 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 65 | #246 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 147 | 43% / 57% | 2% | $65,086 | 97% | ||
| Computer Information Science | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 14% | $56,996 | 29 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $94,498 | 91 | 95% | |
| Informatics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $56,996 | 29 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 25% | $69,011 | 62 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,518 | 75 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,306 | 75 | — | |
| Biology | 28 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $75,276 | 73 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,401 | 27 | — | |
| Anthropology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,809 | 18 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $52,650 | 17 | 95% | |
| Communication | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $44,561 | 6 | 89% | |
| Creative Writing | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,100 | 14 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $66,101 | 55 | 98% | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,148 | 14 | — | |
| History | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,225 | 24 | — | |
| International Relations | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,576 | 36 | — | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $60,124 | 38 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,981 | 18 | — | |
| Photojournalism | — — | — | — | $51,328 | 14 | — | |
| Political Science | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $51,710 | 15 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 45 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,893 | 37 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,930 | 18 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,551 | 25 | — | |
| Studio Art | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,748 | 7 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business Administration | 106 | 80% / 20% | 1% | $73,707 | 94% | ||
| Accounting | 23 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $80,500 | 80 | 94% | |
| Business | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $69,187 | 62 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 29 — | 83% / 17% | 3% | $67,527 | 58 | 95% | |
| Business Statistics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,392 | 76 | — | |
| Finance | 26 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $77,241 | 76 | 94% | |
| Hospitality Administration | — — | — | — | $56,697 | 28 | — | |
| International Business | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,707 | 67 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $79,291 | 79 | — | |
| Marketing | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $70,011 | 64 | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,527 | 58 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 98 | 71% / 29% | 2% | $90,490 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 6% | $87,998 | 87 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $99,021 | 94 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 5% | $78,441 | 78 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $90,156 | 89 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $97,717 | 93 | 92% | |
| Robotics Engineering | 17 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $92,021 | 90 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Human Service Professions | 24 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $55,426 | 95% | ||
| Social Work | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,986 | 23 | 95% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,163 | 24 | 95% | |
| English Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,770 | 28 | — | |
| History Teacher Education | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,604 | 30 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $58,141 | 32 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 227 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $95,094 | 98% | ||
| Allied Health Sciences | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $96,801 | 93 | 100% | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $87,324 | 87 | — | |
| Nursing | 198 — | 13% / 87% | 1% | $97,249 | 93 | 98% | |
| Health Care Management | 18 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $72,985 | 69 | — |