Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, Pennsylvania · Website
$37,837
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,837
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public 4-year college in Cheyney, Pennsylvania with 617 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,265 a year (tuition and fees $10,904 in-state, $18,870 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $37,837 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,785 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,265
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,904
Out-of-state $18,870
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,785
About $231 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,837
Rank 3,068 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,265
- Tuition in-state
- $10,904
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,870
- Cost of attendance
- $26,782
- Students with a need-based grant
- 66%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,585
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,358
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,773
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,215
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,493
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,344 in 2015-16 to $10,904 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 617
- Part-time students
- 8.3%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 69%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 27
- Endowment
- $1.92M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,068 of 5,094 US colleges and 203 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,265 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,904 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 69% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,785 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,568 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,837 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 22% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 48% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
27 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,072 | $68,257 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $28,128 | $47,889 | $52,657 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,726 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,468 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,842 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,408 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Cheyney and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Cheyney University of Pennsylvania cost?
$14,265 a year is the average net price at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,904 for in-state students and $18,870 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,782. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,585 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
$37,837 a year is the median pay of former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,568 after 6 years). That ranks 3,068 of 5,094 US colleges and 203 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Sociology (Bachelor's) at $28,128.
How much student debt do Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates have?
$21,785 is the median federal student loan debt of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates, about $231 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania finish within 6 years. 69% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (16 bachelor's graduates), Sociology (13 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (9 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 27 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.