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Widener University

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Chester, PASee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

70.9%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

1080–1290

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$53,638

Undergrad Enrollment

2,765

Applicants

7,167

Yield Rate

14.8%

Student:Faculty

11:1

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What you pay

$25,759/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $103,036 over four years.

What grads earn

$73,790/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$75,626 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

80% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

33%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Widener University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$21,200
$30–48k$22,275
$48–75k$22,514
$75–110k$25,900
Over $110k$32,296

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

69%

Completion · all

66%

Completion · Pell

59%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

66%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
7,167
Admitted
6,02284.0%
Enrolled
89415% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Rape5
Robbery21

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation63% / 37%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball37Basketball19Football107Lacrosse42Soccer40Swimming19Track & Field117Volleyball16

Women's

Basketball15Field Hockey28Lacrosse29Soccer27Softball17Swimming24Track & Field78Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse198 grads
Psychology, General45 grads
Business Administration and Management, General29 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General28 grads
Finance, General26 grads
Accounting23 grads
Mechanical Engineering23 grads
Civil Engineering, General19 grads
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist18 grads
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering18 grads

4yr Grad Rate

55%

6yr Grad Rate

68%

Retention Rate

78%

Median Earnings

$70,920