West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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ACT
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2.02.53.03.54.0
GPA
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Class Rank
Top tenth (13.8%)
Top 11%–25% (21.7%)
Top 26%–50% (34.1%)
Bottom 26%–50% (21.4%)
Bottom quarter (9.0%)
High School GPA
4.0 (8%)
3.75–3.99 (18%)
3.50–3.74 (21%)
3.25–3.49 (20%)
3.00–3.24 (15%)
2.50–2.99 (16%)
2.00–2.49 (3%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application Essay | Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Considered |
Non-academic
| Talent/ability | Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Not Considered |
| First generation | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Geographical residence | Not Considered |
| State residency | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Not Considered |
| Volunteer work | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $10,687
In-State Cost of Attendance: $27,559
Out-of-State Tuition: $22,511
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $39,383
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 1,509
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $7,267
Students with non-need merit aid: 763
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,093
Student Debt
Median total debt: $18,750
Students with federal loans: 53.7%
Students with Pell grants: 24.5%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $50,561
After 5 years: $61,373
Majors(49 programs)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(242 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(236 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(219 graduates)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(216 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(211 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(176 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(168 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(161 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(143 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(142 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(131 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(119 graduates)
- Biology, General.(103 graduates)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(100 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(98 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(97 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(83 graduates)
- Music.(71 graduates)
- Public Health.(69 graduates)
- Business/Managerial Economics.(64 graduates)
- Mathematics.(62 graduates)
- Social Work.(60 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(46 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(40 graduates)
- History.(37 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(28 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(25 graduates)
- International Business.(22 graduates)
- Physics.(19 graduates)
- Sociology.(18 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(17 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(17 graduates)
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(16 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(16 graduates)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(16 graduates)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(16 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(15 graduates)
- Chemistry.(14 graduates)
- Philosophy.(7 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(7 graduates)
- Anthropology.(6 graduates)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(2 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
- Community Organization and Advocacy.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,067 students
Admission Rate: 79.2%
Retention Rate: 84.4%
Graduation Rate: 69.8%
Student Demographics
White (73.9%)
Hispanic (7.6%)
Black (10.6%)
Asian (3.2%)
Two or More (3.6%)
International (0.2%)
Gender Distribution
Men (40.9%)
Women (59.1%)