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Pair IA:PA
MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
- CROSS-STATE IA × PA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Western Iowa Tech Community College: average net price rose +33.4% from $6,655 (2013) to $8,875 (2023), r² 0.58.
- Widener University: net price ranged $24,012–$31,792 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.3% is not a trend (r² 0.16).
- Western Iowa Tech Community College: enrollment shrank -27.2% over 2013–2023; fitted -101 students/yr fitted, r² 0.90.
- Widener University: enrollment shrank -13.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -66 students/yr fitted, r² 0.69.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Type
Undergraduate Enrollment
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA | Widener University Chester, PA |
| Location | Sioux City, IA | Chester, PA |
| Type | Public | Private Nonprofit |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,647 | 2,951 |
| In-State Tuition | $5,186 | $55,730 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $5,330 | $55,730 |
| Avg Net Price | $8,770 | $25,759 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $11,000 | $27,000 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $35,639 | $63,375 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $40,473 | $70,920 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 44.4% | 65.9% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 59.5% | 79.1% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Western Iowa Tech Community College vs Widener University
- IN-STATE-TUITION Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on in-state tuition ($5,186 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on out-of-state tuition ($5,330 vs $55,730 at Widener University)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on avg net price ($8,770 vs $25,759 at Widener University)
Western Iowa Tech Community College profile · Widener University profile · Compare other colleges
In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Western Iowa Tech Community College and Widener University?▼
Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on in-state tuition at $5,186 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Western Iowa Tech Community College and Widener University?▼
Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on out-of-state tuition at $5,330 versus $55,730 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Western Iowa Tech Community College and Widener University?▼
Western Iowa Tech Community College leads on avg net price at $8,770 versus $25,759 at Widener University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.