WCU Rankings and Evaluation

Pennsylvania Colleges

#50 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Federal Region III

#31 in Federal Region III

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is ranked 50^th in Pennsylvania Colleges and 31^st in Federal Region III.

The following statements evaluate West Chester University of Pennsylvania by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $22,511 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (79%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 26 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 17,275.
It offers very diverse area of study (163 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WCU are $22,511 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania $22,511

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $22,942

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WCU are $17,424 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania $17,424

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $25,840

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of WCU is 79% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 79%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 82%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of WCU is 24% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 24%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 25%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at WCU is 1,180 and it is around average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1,180

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,080

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at WCU is 26 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 26

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 66

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WCU is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 71%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WCU is 18% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 18%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 28%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WCU is 82% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 82%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 75%

Student Population

The total student population at WCU is 17,275 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania 17,275

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,028

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WCU is $5,802 which is 25.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania $5,802

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $7,270

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WCU is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.