West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Suburb
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $23,331What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Graduation rate
- 70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 14,164
- In-state tuition
- $10,775Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,599
- SAT midpoint
- 1,160
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $61,258Median 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
$23,3311/5
Better than 5% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
70%5/5
Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$61,2584/5
Better than 69% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$23,5002/5
Better than 23% 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
$28,394
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$23,331
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.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 70% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 83% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $23,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $61,258 |
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.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not reported | 296 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not reported | 256 |
| Psychology, General | Not reported | 256 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Not reported | 229 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not reported | 224 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not reported | 202 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Not reported | 156 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | 141 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not reported | 129 |
| Biology, General | Not reported | 120 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 118 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not reported | 117 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 106 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | 92 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 85 |
| Music | Not reported | 79 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Not reported | 77 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Not reported | 66 |
| History | Not reported | 63 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 61 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 57 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 57 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 57 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not reported | 49 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 43 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 34 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 28 |
| International Business | Not reported | 27 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not reported | 27 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 24 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 23 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 22 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 15 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 15 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 14 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Not reported | 13 |
| Physics | Not reported | 12 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not reported | 12 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 10 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 9 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 6 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Not reported | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | Not reported |
All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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