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Widener University
Chester, PA
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Open Admission (84% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
84%
Accept Rate
$30,470
Avg. Net Cost
2.8K
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
25%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
84%
Acceptance Rate
Open Admission
SAT Reading
530 - 640
200
800
SAT Math
520 - 620
200
800
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$30,470
In-State Tuition
$53,638
Out-of-State Tuition
$53,638
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Health Sciences
38%
Engineering
17%
Business & Marketing
16%
Financial Aid & Affordability
25%
Pell Grants
73%
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
2.8K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 40%
Women: 60%
30%
First-Gen Students
7%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$92,462
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 59%
Black: 23%
Hispanic: 8%
Other: 5%
Asian: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Chester, PA
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Medium
Selectivity
Open Admission
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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