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Widener University
Chester, PA
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Less Selective (71% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
71%
Accept Rate
$25,759
Avg. Net Cost
3.0K
Medium Campus
$63,375
Median Salary
66%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
78%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
30%
First-Gen Students
First in family
33%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
71%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
SAT Reading
550 - 650
200
800
SAT Math
530 - 640
200
800
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$25,759
In-State Tuition
$55,730
Out-of-State Tuition
$55,730
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Health Sciences
39%
Business & Marketing
17%
Engineering
16%
Financial Aid & Affordability
33%
Pell Grants
72%
Take Loans
1840%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
66%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
78%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$63,375
6 Years After
$70,920
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
3.0K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 39%
Women: 61%
30%
First-Gen Students
6%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$92,462
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 51%
Black: 29%
Hispanic: 10%
Other: 5%
Asian: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Chester, PA
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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