10-yr median earnings
$61,258
Federal aid recipients only
Public · West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution in West Chester, Pennsylvania. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $23,331
- Avg net price / yr
- $61,258
- 10-yr median earnings
- 70.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 78.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
West Chester University of Pennsylvania pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 15%
- former-student earnings, US
- 78.4%
- acceptance rate
- 70.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +20%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this West Chester University of Pennsylvania profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
60/100
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A-
$61,258
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,331
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
70.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
85.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$23,331
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
70.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 70.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - West Chester University of Pennsylvania vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$61,258 Top 15% higher than 85% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,258 | #744 of 5103 | 85th |
| Average net price | $23,331 | #3697 of 5020 | 26th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.2% | #1401 of 4858 | 71st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,164 | #221 of 5462 | 96th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
14,164
Undergraduate enrollment
78.4%
Acceptance rate
1,187
SAT average
70.2%
150%-time completion
$61,258
10-yr median earnings
83.1%
First-year retention
How West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranks in Pennsylvania
State rank among 270 reporting Pennsylvania colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $61,258 | #84 of 270 | 69th |
| Average net price | $23,331 | #173 of 264 | 34th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 70.2% | #98 of 259 | 62nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,164 | #4 of 282 | 99th |
Highest former-student earnings in Pennsylvania
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | $138,767 | - |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | $114,862 | $31,944 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | $111,371 | $28,699 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | $105,584 | $36,931 |
| 5 | Villanova University | $100,423 | $43,756 |
| 6 | Bucknell University | $93,807 | $40,766 |
| 7 | Lafayette College | $91,410 | $34,433 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $86,881 | $29,689 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster | $86,881 | $42,478 |
| 10 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | $86,138 | - |
| 11 | Drexel University | $84,648 | $38,509 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | $80,257 | $23,149 |
| 84 | West Chester University of PennsylvaniaThis school | $61,258 | $23,331 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 78.4% |
| SAT Average | 1,187 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 540 – 620 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 560 – 650 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 24 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$17,018 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$17,414 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,417 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$27,160 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at West Chester University of Pennsylvania - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $10,775 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $22,599 |
| Average Net Price | $23,331 |
25.4%
Pell Grant Rate
54.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,500
Median Debt
$249/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at West Chester University of Pennsylvania swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,183 to $24,128 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +1.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$13,183
Highest year
$24,128
Most recent (2023)
$22,673
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,2542023 · $22,673
Over the same years, enrollment went +4.5% (13,456 → 14,067 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.8%
Female
28.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.1%
Retention Rate
$51,013
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.5%
Earning Over $25K
85.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 70.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $51,013 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $61,258 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 85.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $249/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 34 | 3,252 | $98,013 | $98,013 | - |
| Master's | 14 | 802 | $147,635 | $147,635 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania? ▼
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The acceptance rate is 78.4%. The average SAT score is 1,187. Undergraduate enrollment is 14,164 students.
How much do West Chester University of Pennsylvania former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $61,258 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $51,013.
How much does West Chester University of Pennsylvania cost? ▼
The average net price at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $23,331. In-state tuition is $10,775 and out-of-state tuition is $22,599. Median student debt at graduation is $23,500.
What is the graduation rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania? ▼
West Chester University of Pennsylvania has a 70.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.1%.
Is West Chester University of Pennsylvania worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $23,500, while former students earn a median of $61,258 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 85.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $249.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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