Widener University

Name: Widener University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Applications

5,739

Enrolled

598

SAT Composite 25th

1,045

Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$70,920

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

68%

6-year completion

Average net price

$25,759

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$27,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction468fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Stephen W .

Last Name:Thorpe

Title:Director

Office:Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Address Line 1:One University Place

Zipcode19,013

Phone:610-499-4117

Email Address:swthorpe@widener.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.widener.edu/consumer-information

Other

City:Chester

StatePA

Address Information

Name of College/University:W idener University

Street Address Line 1:One University Place

CityChester

StatePA

Zip19,013

Main Phone Number (Area Code)610

Main Phone Number:499-4000

WWW Home Page Address:www.widener.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):610

Admissions Phone Number:499-4126

Admissions Email Address:admissions.office@widener.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2912

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3238

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6150

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	10	42	42
Hispanic/Latino	46	1	1
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	69	359	363
White, non-Hispanic	420	2037	2074
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	27	96	97
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	9	76	78
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	19	70	80
Total	600	2854	2912

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	6
Associate degrees	23
Bachelor's degrees	710
Postbachelor's certificates	3
Master's degrees	621
Post-master's certificates	2
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	208	277	248	733
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	208	277	248	733
Completed in less than four years	88	148	156	392
Completed in less than five years	24	30	18	72
Completed in less than six years	4	6	5	15
Total completers	116	184	179	479
Six-year graduation rate	56%	66%	72%	65%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	233	462	132	827
Did not persist	1	1	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	233	461	132	826
Completed in less than four years	91	254	75	420
Completed in less than five years	28	59	15	102
Completed in less than six years	6	5	6	17
Total completers	125	318	96	539
Six-year graduation rate	54%	69%	73%	65%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	13	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	81%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2429	3310	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	286	312	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	312	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:0

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:0

Number of wait-listed students admitted:0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Total academic units23

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	Yes	—
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	92	553
ACT	15	90

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1045	1210	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	515	600	Not reported
SAT math	520	610	Not reported
ACT composite	20	26	Not reported
ACT math	18	26	Not reported
ACT English	19	25	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59958

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49914

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003

SAT Math: 600-69925

SAT Math: 500-59958

SAT Math: 400-49914

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16001

SAT Composite: 1200-139925

SAT Composite: 1000-119961

SAT Composite: 800-99913

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-364

ACT Composite: 24-2940

ACT Composite: 18-2352

ACT Composite: 12-174

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.018

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.49

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?No

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:100

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	199	544	Not reported	743
Admitted	94	198	Not reported	292
Enrolled	35	76	Not reported	111

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)45%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%

Percent who live off campus or commute100%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%

Percent of males who join fraternities14%

Percent of females who join sororities19%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing5%

Percent who live off campus or commute95%

Percent of students age 25 and older10%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

Housing

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	48724	48724
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	982	982
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	120	541	18
Average institutional non-need grant	30050	26642	6350
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,785,292

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,145,439

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$52,137,522

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$870,645

Total Scholarships/Grants$58,938,898

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,900,744

Federal Work-Study$1,950,480

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$13,851,224

Parent Loans$4,264,421

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,439,399

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$48,665

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,527,736

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$161,088

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,737,489

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,141,990

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$1,141,990

Parent Loans$291,582

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,774,100

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	598	2627	227
Applied for need-based aid	566	2235	97
Determined to have financial need	490	2014	79
Awarded any aid	489	1998	71
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	485	1957	57
Awarded need-based self-help aid	442	1836	54
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	481	1879	16
Need fully met	84	614	6
Average percentage of need met	86.0	76.0	39.0
Average financial aid package	37600	34940	16660
Average need-based scholarship or grant	33435	29930	6400
Average need-based self-help award	3764	6288	4578
Average need-based loan	3343	4511	4175

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,020

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	264	353	617
Members of minority groups	59	51	110
Females	151	204	355
Males	113	149	262
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	244	153	397
Master's, but not terminal master's	20	193	213
Bachelor's degree	0	7	7
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	62	80	142

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students4,810

and ____ faculty475

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	44
10-19 students	Not reported	44
20-29 students	Not reported	90
30-39 students	Not reported	5
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	15.8%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	100.0%	17.0%	0.6%
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	9.0%	9.0%	0.1%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	8.5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Health professions and related programs	74.0%	74.0%	33.8%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	18.7%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

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