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Common Data Set

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 7 reports on file, 2019–2025; the latest is 2025-26. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

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File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 18, 2026.

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WEST CHESTER, PAIPEDS 216764CARNEGIE CLASS 16
§7 reports2019–2025
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2025-26
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2024-25
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2023-24
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§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Core merit fields reported
No-need grant recipients76325% of first-year full-time students
Avg no-need grant$2,093H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
Avg net price$23,331Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio20EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
13479ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate78%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
17193ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
3005ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
3022ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate22%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile24ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile27ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile28ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate1%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile560ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile600ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile650ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile540ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile580ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile620ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate14%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded3035DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded42DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded971DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$3,059COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$7,716COST1_2024.TUITION2
Out-of-state required fees$3,309COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$19,290COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$31,651DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$43,475DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment13013DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment2722DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment1436DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment17171DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment14449DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate88%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$5,750SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$9,796SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,520SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate28%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate67%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate28%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityWest ChesterHD2024.CITY
ControlPublicHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category10,000 - 19,999HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPublic, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleSuburb: LargeHD2024.LOCALE
StatePennsylvaniaHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years53%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years68%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years71%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate83%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time71%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate67%EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate17%DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$61,258
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
71%
6-year completion
Average net price
$23,331
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,500
federal loans only
§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$41,905$42k
MEDIAN
$61,258$61k
P75
$83,592$84k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$17,018
$30,001 – $48,000
$17,414
$48,001 – $75,000
$20,417
$75,001 – $110,000
← MODAL BRACKET$24,715
$110,001 and up
$27,160
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
53%
6-yr grad
71%
8-yr grad
73%
Retention
83%
Pell grad
61%
Transfer
17%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.