Pennsylvania Western University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,764
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 88%
From Region 9%
Athletes 1,114 (17.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Black 9%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business, Information, and Social Sciences 386 58% 79% 1% 7% 4% 3% $66,230 33 -0.82 76 97% 7.8%
Computer Science 43 — 91% 79% 0% 2% 0% 2% $89,187 10 -1.05 93 — — — — —
Information Technology 28 — 71% 71% 4% 7% 7% 0% $77,838 13 -0.99 87 100% 6.4% — — —
Accounting 23 +1 48% 91% 0% 4% 4% 0% $66,296 7 -1.34 76 98% — — — —
Applied Economics 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,939 5 -1.17 77 — — — — —
Business Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,832 5 -1.17 76 — — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,653 8 -1.07 80 100% — — — —
Finance 19 +2 68% 84% 0% 16% 0% 0% $69,409 4 -1.02 79 100% — — — —
General Business 15 +1 80% 80% 0% 7% 0% 7% $62,380 15 -0.79 70 — — — — —
Human Resource Management 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,834 6 -1.24 64 97% — — — —
Human Resources Management — — — — — — — — $58,834 6 -1.24 64 97% — — — —
Management 84 +2 58% 75% 1% 11% 0% 6% $61,863 12 -0.82 69 96% 8.2% — — —
Marketing 24 — 42% 88% 0% 4% 0% 0% $59,005 5 -1.45 64 100% — — — —
Operations and Supply Chain Management 7 — 100% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $61,863 1 -1.75 69 96% 8.2% — — —
Real Estate — — — — — — — — $69,928 7 -1.09 80 — — — — —
Political Science 14 +1 57% 64% 0% 7% 14% 0% $58,146 11 -1.04 62 98% — — — —
Criminal Justice 91 +2 37% 80% 0% 8% 7% 0% $56,564 31 -0.46 59 96% 7.9% — — —
Criminology — — — — — — — — $56,515 31 -0.47 59 — — — — —
Legal Studies — — — — — — — — $63,888 75 +0.55 72 97% — — — —
Paralegal Studies — — — — — — — — $62,222 69 +0.32 70 — — — — —
Police Science — — — — — — — — $56,564 31 -0.46 59 96% 7.9% — — —
Pre-Law 13 +2 15% 62% 0% 8% 15% 0% $66,662 85 +0.93 76 96% — — — —
Robotics Engineering Technology 18 — 89% 78% 0% 0% 6% 17% $80,149 17 -0.71 88 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Social Work 273 18% 89% 0% 4% 2% 0% $48,873 1 -0.58 39 95% 7.5%
Social Work 51 — 8% 78% 0% 8% 4% 0% $47,336 14 -0.70 35 96% 7.5% — — —
Early Childhood Education 130 — 8% 92% 0% 3% 2% 0% $49,152 29 -0.47 40 95% — — — —
Education of Gifted and Talented — — — — — — — — $51,507 29 -0.66 46 96% — — — —
Education of Hearing Impaired — — — — — — — — $51,507 29 -0.66 46 96% — — — —
Middle Level Education 17 — 12% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $49,152 20 -0.69 40 95% — — — —
PreK-4 Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,152 29 -0.47 40 95% — — — —
Secondary Education 66 — 48% 91% 0% 3% 2% 0% $49,152 20 -0.69 40 95% — — — —
Special Education 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,507 29 -0.66 46 96% — — — —
Technology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,553 24 -0.59 46 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health Sciences and Nursing 248 12% 85% 2% 3% 3% 0% $76,226 62 -0.39 86 98% 3.0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 56 — 2% 86% 4% 2% 2% 2% $60,109 38 -0.26 66 97% — — — —
Health Sciences 18 — 28% 61% 0% 11% 22% 0% $83,024 92 +1.00 90 100% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,156 17 -0.76 79 100% — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 21 — 0% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,454 11 -1.10 76 96% — — — —
Nursing 130 — 15% 86% 3% 3% 2% 0% $87,751 37 -0.45 93 98% 3.0% — — —
Rehabilitation Services 10 — 10% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $44,987 4 -1.60 29 100% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology — — — — — — — — $60,109 38 -0.26 66 97% — — — —
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,549 34 -0.40 63 — — — — —
Art Therapy 4 +1 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,632 80 +0.62 49 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 597 42% 74% 1% 10% 6% 2% $46,803 1 -1.05 33 95% 10.3%
Exercise Science 74 — 51% 70% 1% 8% 11% 1% $50,888 8 -1.27 45 96% 10.5% — — —
Fitness and Wellness Technology — — — — — — — — $50,888 8 -1.27 45 96% 10.5% — — —
Recreation and Leisure Services — — — — — — — — $50,236 9 -0.94 43 — — — — —
Sport Management 49 +1 84% 63% 0% 18% 6% 4% $50,888 12 -1.10 45 96% 10.5% — — —
Arabic 15 — 47% 73% 0% 13% 7% 7% $83,295 99 +2.25 90 — — — — —
English 15 — 33% 80% 0% 7% 0% 0% $42,854 7 -1.17 23 96% 11.5% — — —
General Studies 60 — 60% 67% 0% 15% 5% 3% $47,933 12 -0.90 37 90% 9.9% — — —
History 9 — 67% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,265 1 -1.43 22 98% — — — —
Liberal Studies 26 — 19% 77% 0% 15% 4% 0% $47,933 12 -0.90 37 90% 9.9% — — —
Philosophy 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,534 20 -0.82 44 — — — — —
Science, Technology, and Society 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $70,702 80 +0.70 81 93% — — — —
Anthropology 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,697 1 -1.56 16 92% — — — —
Communication 25 — 16% 80% 4% 8% 0% 0% $49,416 9 -1.16 41 98% — — — —
Communication Studies 6 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $49,416 9 -1.16 41 98% — — — —
Digital Media and Multimedia — — — — — — — — $49,416 9 -1.16 41 98% — — — —
Experimental Psychology 98 +1 18% 78% 0% 7% 4% 2% $44,377 2 -1.86 27 98% — — — —
Geographic Information Science — — — — — — — — $56,162 22 -0.68 58 91% — — — —
Geography 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,162 22 -0.68 58 91% — — — —
Gerontology — — — — — — — — $47,915 16 -0.63 37 100% — — — —
Journalism 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,057 1 -1.93 29 96% — — — —
Psychology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $48,668 15 -0.97 39 92% — — — —
Public Relations and Advertising — — — — — — — — $37,512 1 -3.12 12 — — — — —
Social Psychology 9 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $44,377 2 -1.86 27 98% — — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,068 8 -0.89 34 96% — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $60,181 72 +0.30 66 — — — — —
Sociology 27 — 33% 70% 0% 19% 0% 0% $46,881 7 -0.91 34 91% — — — —
Physical Education 8 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $50,888 18 -0.84 45 96% 10.5% — — —
Art 13 — 38% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,019 18 -0.73 17 95% — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $40,019 11 -0.92 17 95% — — — —
Commercial and Advertising Art 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $41,115 8 -0.98 19 96% — — — —
Film and Video 13 — 38% 85% 0% 0% 15% 0% $41,342 10 -1.13 20 — — — — —
Graphic Design 13 — 23% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $41,115 4 -1.47 19 96% — — — —
Music Technology 7 — 86% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $47,418 52 +0.07 35 100% — — — —
Studio Art 98 +1 40% 77% 1% 5% 6% 0% $40,019 18 -0.73 17 95% — — — —
Theatre 9 — 56% 67% 0% 22% 11% 0% $43,296 50 +0.03 24 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Mathematics 187 45% 83% 1% 4% 5% 2% $60,728 12 -0.56 67 96%
Chemistry 12 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,223 30 -0.42 77 92% — — — —
Geological/Earth Sciences — — — — — — — — $55,637 13 -0.85 57 97% — — — —
Mathematics 12 — 58% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $70,167 32 -0.57 80 97% — — — —
Physics 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,281 2 -1.75 64 100% — — — —
Statistics — — — — — — — — $68,354 2 -1.28 78 — — — — —
Statistics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,133 2 -1.29 78 — — — — —
Biology 63 +1 25% 76% 2% 8% 6% 3% $62,232 26 -0.49 70 96% — — — —
Environmental Biology — — — — — — — — $49,967 26 -0.70 42 — — — — —
Molecular Biology — — — — — — — — $61,700 11 -0.87 69 — — — — —
Environmental Science 20 — 60% 85% 5% 0% 5% 0% $53,261 22 -0.68 51 99% — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,261 22 -0.68 51 99% — — — —
Natural Sciences 11 — 82% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,072 11 -1.20 40 100% — — — —
Veterinary Technology 17 — 6% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,728 16 -0.76 36 — — — — —
Wildlife and Fisheries 23 — 39% 87% 0% 4% 0% 0% $48,024 17 -0.73 37 — — — — —
Engineering Management 11 — 82% 55% 0% 9% 18% 0% $77,268 65 -0.02 86 — — — — —
Industrial Technology Management — — — — — — — — $85,075 77 +0.39 91 94% — — — —
Computer Engineering Technology — — — — — — — — $87,578 38 -0.10 92 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 10 — 100% 70% 0% 0% 10% 10% $95,102 76 +0.53 96 96% — — — —
Industrial Technology — — — — — — — — $85,075 31 -0.30 91 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,015
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,079
Est. In-State Cost $15,543
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,093
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 18.6% 314 21% 82% 2% 4% 5% 1% $70,780 22 -0.61 81 97% 5.7%
Business & Economics 14.4% 243 65% 77% 0% 11% 2% 3% $61,142 6 -0.99 68 97% 9.0%
Social Sciences 14.3% 242 20% 76% 0% 10% 4% 1% $46,788 2 -1.35 33 97% 7.5%
Education 13.6% 230 22% 91% 0% 3% 3% 0% $49,284 20 -0.57 40 95% 10.5%
Arts 9.7% 164 40% 79% 1% 5% 6% 1% $41,061 10 -0.72 19 96% —
Professional 7.8% 132 47% 77% 0% 6% 8% 3% $63,694 40 -0.28 72 96% 7.9%
Humanities 7.6% 129 48% 73% 0% 13% 4% 2% $51,609 29 -0.56 46 91% 10.1%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.4% 74 43% 92% 1% 1% 1% 0% $49,740 11 -0.79 42 99% —
Computer Science 4.2% 71 83% 76% 1% 4% 3% 1% $84,711 10 -1.03 91 100% 6.4%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 63 25% 76% 2% 8% 6% 3% $62,232 25 -0.49 70 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 29 62% 90% 0% 0% 7% 0% $67,377 18 -0.70 77 95% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #525 93% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #516 0% — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — 26 —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.2M #606 92% — — — 26 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 316 $4.2M $3.9M $330K
Track & Field (combined) 107 $528K $540K -$11K
Baseball 89 $717K $685K $32K
Wrestling 71 $1.4M $1.2M $197K
Basketball 49 $1.6M $1.5M $61K
Swimming & Diving 44 $606K $509K $97K
Soccer 28 $265K $291K -$25K
Golf 25 $206K $194K $11K
Tennis 13 $115K $116K -$1K
Total 675 $9.6M $8.9M $691K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 187 $957K $946K $10K
Soccer 88 $847K $876K -$28K
Swimming & Diving 65 $882K $793K $89K
Volleyball 62 $1.3M $1.3M $72K
Softball 59 $901K $948K -$46K
Basketball 45 $1.5M $1.5M $37K
Lacrosse 25 $181K $192K -$11K
Tennis 25 $243K $246K -$2K
Golf 14 $195K $182K $13K
Total 439 $7.0M $6.9M $133K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 316 $4.2M $3.9M $330K
Track & Field (combined) 294 $1.5M $1.5M -$744
Soccer 116 $1.1M $1.2M -$54K
Swimming & Diving 109 $1.5M $1.3M $186K
Basketball 94 $3.1M $3.0M $98K
Baseball 89 $717K $685K $32K
Wrestling 71 $1.4M $1.2M $197K
Volleyball 62 $1.3M $1.3M $72K
Softball 59 $901K $948K -$46K
Golf 39 $401K $376K $24K
Tennis 38 $358K $363K -$4K
Lacrosse 25 $181K $192K -$11K
Total 1,114 $23.8M $21.9M $2.0M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 94%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 94% 94% 94%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 940 – 1140
SAT Math Range 460 – 560
SAT RW Range 480 – 580