West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania · Also known as WCU · Website
$61,258
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$61,258
median earnings, 10 years after starting
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public 4-year college in West Chester, Pennsylvania with 14,164 undergraduates and 2,722 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,331 a year (tuition and fees $10,775 in-state, $22,599 out-of-state). It admits 78% of applicants and 71% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $61,258 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,331
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,775
Out-of-state $22,599
Admission rate
78%
US median 78%
Completion rate
71%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,500
About $249 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$61,258
Rank 744 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
- $23,331
- Tuition in-state
- $10,775
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,599
- Cost of attendance
- $28,394
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,018
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,414
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,417
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,715
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,160
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 $9,462 in 2015-16 to $10,775 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
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1,187
- SAT reading, middle
- 585
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 26
- Undergraduates
- 14,164
- Graduate students
- 2,722
- Part-time students
- 8.2%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 133
- Endowment
- $69.4M
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 744 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,331 | $19,970 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,775 | $19,182 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 78% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 71% | 66% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 78% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,500 | $17,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,013 | $42,275 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $61,258 | $49,700 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 75% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
133 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 | 296 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 256 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 256 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 229 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,399 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 224 | Withheld | Withheld | $98,013 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 223 | Withheld | Withheld | $147,635 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 202 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 156 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 141 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 120 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 116 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,123 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,981 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,753 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,296 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,558 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
In the area
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does West Chester University of Pennsylvania cost?
$23,331 a year is the average net price at West Chester University of Pennsylvania after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,775 for in-state students and $22,599 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $28,394. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,018 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
78% of applicants are admitted to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,187 and the middle ACT score is 26. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates earn?
$61,258 a year is the median pay of former West Chester University of Pennsylvania students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,013 after 6 years). That ranks 744 of 5,094 US colleges and 84 of 270 in Pennsylvania.
How much student debt do West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates have?
$23,500 is the median federal student loan debt of West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates, about $249 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
71% of first-time, full-time students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania finish within 6 years. 83% 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (296 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (256 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (256 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 133 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.