West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Getting in

Admit rate

78%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard

Test policy

Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard

SAT (middle 50%)

1100–1270Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

ACT (middle 50%)

24–28Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price

$24,778full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard

Total cost of attendance

$30,531sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

Tuition, in-state

$11,464Source: College Scorecard

Tuition, out-of-state

$23,876Source: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate

69%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard

Came back for year two

83%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard

Median earnings

$66,62910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation

$21,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates

14,164Source: College Scorecard

Receive Pell grants

30%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard

First-generation students

28%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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