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Widener University

Chester, PA · Suburb · 2,951 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Chester, PA, 19013-5792 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
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Admission Rate
71%
Cost of Attendance
$70,621
per academic year
Graduation Rate
66%
Median Earnings
$70,920
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$27,000
at graduation
Enrollment
2,951
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$55,730
Out-of-state tuition
$55,730
Room & board
$16,530
Avg net price
$25,759
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,200
$30–48k
$22,275
$48–75k
$22,514
$75–110k
$25,900
$110k+
$32,296
Admissions
Admit rate
71%
SAT average
1180
550650 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
1st-yr retention
78%
Consumer completion
66%
Median earnings (6yr)
$63,375
Median earnings (10yr)
$70,920
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
33%
First-generation
30%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
10%
Black
29%
Asian
4%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$63,375
10 years after entry
$70,920
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing201
Psychology, General48
Business Administration, Management and Operations44
Mechanical Engineering39
Health and Medical Administrative Services36
Biology, General35
Finance and Financial Management Services21
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering20
Civil Engineering19
Criminal Justice and Corrections17
Accounting and Related Services17
Biomedical/Medical Engineering15
Computer Science14
Marketing13
Chemical Engineering12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering10
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$8,979/mo
Instructional spend/student
$14,606
Federal loan rate
72%