by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania was awarded 415 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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WCUPA landed the #241 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when WCUPA held the #243 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, WCUPA is ranked at #15.
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The acceptance rate at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 89%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into WCUPA is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 27% of students accepted to WCUPA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 620.
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At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At WCUPA the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 54%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 14,712 undergraduates at WCUPA with 13,056 being full-time and 1,656 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,718 | $16,325 | $19,085 | $23,443 | $25,353 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of WCUPA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WCUPA, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,305 a year. That adds up to $29,220 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at WCUPA is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for WCUPA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | University Avenue And High Street, West Chester, PA 19383 |
| Phone: | 610-436-1000 |
| Website: | https://www.wcupa.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WCUPA |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/wcuofpa |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Sales & Marketing | 269 | $43,954 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 263 | $40,292 |
| General Psychology | 253 | $29,838 |
| Business Administration & Management | 251 | $45,257 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 246 | $53,367 |
| Nursing | 202 | $68,346 |
| Health & Physical Education | 200 | $27,786 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 156 | $34,185 |
| Accounting | 139 | $56,184 |
| General Biology | 134 | $30,458 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 6,344 students took at least one online class at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. This is a decrease from the 17,544 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,344 | 1,880 |
| 2019-2020 | 17,544 | 15,729 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,074 | 1,442 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,425 | 1,285 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,906 | 1,141 |
Learn more about online learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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