Widener University, PA

location_on  One University Place, Chester, PA 19013 • language  widener.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 79%
Associate’s 21%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education3%
Engineering14%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs29%
History0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 69%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $46,000
Out-of-State Tuition $46,000
Average Total Cost $59,000
Average Net Cost $31,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $29,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $30,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $30,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $31,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $33,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 69%
Median Federal Debt $22,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 15% 10%
>$110K 		36% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $24,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		51% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		57% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		53% 62% 57%
Black 		43% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		47% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		38% 56% 48%
Other race 		100% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,201
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 3,254
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		13% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		71% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 18% 14%
>$110K 		41% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

All-State Career School
3 miles, E • 1.9 star
Swarthmore College
3 miles, NE • 3.7 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
6 miles, E • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
40 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
50 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
55 miles, N • 1.4 star