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Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$18,235What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,009
In-state tuition
$30,480Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$30,480
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,537Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$18,235

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 59% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,537

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$44,397

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

Average net price

$18,235

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 Waynesburg University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,537

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 Waynesburg University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,20868
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,20910
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,7694
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,58235
Communication and Media Studies$29,0708
Psychology, GeneralNot reported15
Special Education and TeachingNot reported13
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported13
AnthropologyNot reported11
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported8
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported8
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported6
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported5
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
Human Services, GeneralNot reported4
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
MarketingNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Computer ScienceNot reported2
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported2
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
HistoryNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Data ProcessingNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Policy AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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