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Pennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University is based in the town of California, PA — a public campus in a small-town setting.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
under $30k
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Pennsylvania Western University has held near $18,256 from 2021 to 2023.
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $18,472 |
| 2022 | $19,352 |
| 2023 | $18,256 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Pennsylvania Western University has held near $26,916 from 2022 to 2024.
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,365 |
| 2023 | $27,618 |
| 2024 | $26,916 |
Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10,958 | $15,630 |
| 2023 | $11,388 | $16,006 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Pennsylvania Western University reports tuition of $11,436 for in-state students and $16,054 for out-of-state students. Check Pennsylvania Western University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
At 7,451 undergrads, Pennsylvania Western University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
51.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Pennsylvania Western University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
Pennsylvania Western University admitted 5,594 of 5,930 applicants in Fall 2024. The 94.3% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
In the Fall 2024 cycle, Pennsylvania Western University received 5,930 applications and admitted 5,594 (94.3%), with 1,529 enrolling.
Pennsylvania Western University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Pennsylvania Western University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 480–580 and Math was 460–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 940–1140 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.
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| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 480 | 540 | 580 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 520 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 17 | 21 | 25 |
25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.
Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.
Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | 940 | 1150 |
| Fall 2023 | 940 | 1170 |
| Fall 2024 | 940 | 1140 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | 18 | 25 |
| Fall 2023 | 20 | 26 |
| Fall 2024 | 17 | 25 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Pennsylvania Western University fell from 9,203 (Fall 2022) to 7,451 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | 9,203 |
| Fall 2023 | 8,134 |
| Fall 2024 | 7,451 |
More about Pennsylvania Western University
38.3% of Pennsylvania Western University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment.
Pennsylvania Western University's SAT section-percentile sums are 940–1140 — their midpoint is below the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Pennsylvania Western University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Pennsylvania Western University compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Pennsylvania Western University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
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| Metric & basis | Pennsylvania Western University | Pennsylvania median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 94.3% | 81.7% | 76.8% |
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $11,436 | $33,730 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $47,295 | $62,101 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Pennsylvania Western University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Pennsylvania Western University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 40 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $83,194 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $82,099 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $77,401 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $73,164 |
| Systems Science and Theory | $70,820 |
| Information Science/Studies | $70,608 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $68,289 |
| Chemistry | $65,224 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $64,092 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $63,781 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $60,617 |
| Marketing | $59,703 |
| Political Science and Government | $57,724 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $57,549 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $57,354 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $56,316 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,515 |
| Biology, General | $53,619 |
| Mathematics | $51,498 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $50,722 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $49,817 |
| Geography and Cartography | $49,517 |
| Special Education and Teaching | $48,497 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $48,116 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $47,468 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $47,295 |
| Psychology, General | $45,903 |
| Social Work | $45,436 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $45,300 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $45,272 |
| Journalism | $45,264 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $44,180 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $42,837 |
| Sociology | $42,662 |
| Social Sciences, General | $42,582 |
| Music | $41,546 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $40,854 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $37,813 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $37,684 |
| History | $37,579 |
These 40 fields listed for Pennsylvania Western University measure earnings after completion. The $47,295 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 33 additional Pennsylvania Western University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does Pennsylvania Western University report?
Pennsylvania Western University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 940–1140 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.
What is Pennsylvania Western University's acceptance rate?
94.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 5,594 admitted from 5,930 applicants.
How much does Pennsylvania Western University cost?
In-state tuition is $11,436; out-of-state students pay $16,054. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What earnings data does Pennsylvania Western University report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,295. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in Pennsylvania
- Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania — 93.1% admitted
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus — 91.2% admitted
- Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — 87.4% admitted
- UPMC Mercy School of Nursing — 87.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.