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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania Western University

What stands out

Pennsylvania Western University has the lower average net price, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reports the higher graduation rate, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Pennsylvania Western University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania compared with Pennsylvania Western University
MetricKutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, PAPublic · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsPennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$21,331$18,256lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$29,866$26,916
In-state tuition$11,314$11,436
Out-of-state tuition$16,068$16,054
Admissions
Acceptance rate91%94%
SAT midpoint1,095Not reported
ACT midpoint21Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.54%highest51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.78%highest72%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$23,725lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,775highest$47,295
Campus
Undergraduates6,1807,451

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.