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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,265What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
24%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
617
In-state tuition
$10,904Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,870
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$37,837Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,265

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

24%

Better than 5% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$37,837

Better than 4% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,785

Better than 39% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,782

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,265

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time24%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,785
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$37,837

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Sociology$28,12813
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported16
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported9
Psychology, GeneralNot reported7
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported

All 22 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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