Waynesburg University
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Also known as Waynesburg College · Website
$58,537
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$58,537
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Waynesburg University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania with 1,009 undergraduates and 201 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,235 a year (tuition and fees $30,480). It admits 90% of applicants and 66% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $58,537 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,235
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$30,480
US median $11,837
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
66%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$58,537
Rank 874 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
- $18,235
- Tuition and fees
- $30,480
- Cost of attendance
- $44,397
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 73%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,916
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,974
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,786
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $19,300
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,921
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 $22,030 in 2015-16 to $30,480 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
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1,090
- Undergraduates
- 1,009
- Graduate students
- 201
- Part-time students
- 1.8%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 66%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $36.1M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 874 of 5,094 US colleges and 93 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,235 | $19,970 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $30,480 | $19,182 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 66% | 66% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 78% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $17,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,994 | $42,275 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $58,537 | $49,700 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 74% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $27,000 | $71,208 | $79,037 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 47 | $23,951 | $79,619 | $87,119 | $103,485 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $27,000 | $37,582 | $51,781 | $55,378 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,508 | $66,714 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $27,000 | Withheld | $48,163 | $50,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $43,209 | $61,457 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | $94,547 | $114,069 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | $29,070 | $45,152 | $56,359 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | Withheld | $59,160 | $70,786 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMaster's | Master's | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | $27,000 | Withheld | $55,691 | $57,214 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $27,000 | $42,769 | Withheld | $47,382 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Waynesburg and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does Waynesburg University cost?
$18,235 a year is the average net price at Waynesburg University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $30,480, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,397. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,916 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Waynesburg University?
90% of applicants are admitted to Waynesburg University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,090. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do Waynesburg University graduates earn?
$58,537 a year is the median pay of former Waynesburg University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,994 after 6 years). That ranks 874 of 5,094 US colleges and 93 of 270 in Pennsylvania. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $94,547.
How much student debt do Waynesburg University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Waynesburg University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 73% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Waynesburg University?
66% of first-time, full-time students at Waynesburg University finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Waynesburg University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (68 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (47 master's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (35 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 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.