Widener University

  • Details

    • Name: Widener University
    • Location: Chester, PA 19013-5792
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 84.02%
    • Average SAT Scores 1170
    • Four Year Completion Rate 55.71% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 63.51% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 68.68% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    55.7%
    6 Year
    63.5%
    8 Year
    68.7%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $68,305 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $53,638 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $53,638 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $24,567 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $27,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,300 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $25,328 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $25,620 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $28,722 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $31,013 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $34,560 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $63,375 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $57,497 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $65,135 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $62,778 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $70,920 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,317
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $56,333 No data $42,893
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree $39,778 No data $60,130
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $43,533 No data $64,959
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,378
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,377
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,237
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $58,050 $50,591 $68,072
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $61,208 No data $56,994
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Legal Support Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,755
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $64,740
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,427
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,724
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $57,154 $62,954 $32,142
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $52,704 $50,050 $37,102
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,067
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree $40,467 No data $45,993