Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Public · https://www.pennwest.edu/ ↗

Pennsylvania Western University is a public college in California, Pennsylvania, located in a distant town. It enrolls 7,451 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Public universities in Pennsylvania

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Pennsylvania Western University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
7,451
Similar schools: 5,632
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,839
Similar schools: $14,226
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
94.3%
Similar schools: 83.6%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
51.4%
Similar schools: 51.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$51,161
Similar schools: $59,509
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$17,250
Similar schools: $19,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
71.7%
Similar schools: 76.5%

What the data shows about Pennsylvania Western University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 595 public schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,839 a year, higher than the $14,226 median for similar schools. It admits 94.3% of applicants, higher than the 83.6% median. 71.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 76.5%). 51.4% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 51.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $51,161, lower than the $59,509 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $17,250 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $19,500).