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Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Public · Town (distant) · PWU · PennWest University

Public institution in California, PA · 8,134 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $47,295 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,3521,021st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,388716th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$16,006600th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,618844th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,7251,106th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,2951,230th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,4741,321st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
51.0%1,111th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
70.4%1,210th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
93.7%1,355th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1076770th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
8,134308th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
36.9%839th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 151 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$35
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,558,036 (M $2,670,056 · W $1,887,980)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Pennsylvania Western University’s 8,134 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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