Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Waynesburg, PA
Population 130,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 970
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 69%
From Region 20%
Athletes 51.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 81%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 117 37% / 63% 0% $49,319 32 97%
Computer Science 3 100% / 0% 0% $84,822 91
Computer and Information Sciences $74,972 84
Cyber Forensics 3 100% / 0% 0% $64,501 70
Information Technology $75,739 84
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,612 71
Mathematics +1 $63,998 69
Biochemistry +1 $57,656 56
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $57,311 55
Biology 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,168 50 100%
Biomedical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,168 50 100%
Environmental Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,621 33
Environmental Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,542 33
Marine Biology 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,557 24
Advertising $59,213 60
Financial Forensics 8 38% / 62% 0% $65,629 72
Biblical Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $44,447 19
Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $45,290 21 100%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,317 21
English Language and Literature $44,214 18
Forensic Anthropology 11 18% / 82% 0% $48,000 28
History $47,455 27
Human Services 7 14% / 86% 0% $47,315 26
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,643 30
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,234 32
Journalism $44,821 20
Political Science 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,002 52
Professional Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,340 21
Psychology 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,979 18 91%
Public Relations and Advertising $54,963 49
Public/Applied History $48,567 30
Sociology $48,261 29
Sports Communication 6 67% / 33% 0% $45,027 20
Worship Ministry 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Arts Management $41,372 13
Commercial Art and Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,203 16
Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 29 45% / 55% 0% $42,998 16 97%
Forensic Science 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,398 19
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 37 70% / 30% 0% $74,857 83 100%
Accounting 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,119 83
Business $76,213 85
Business Administration 23 +1 65% / 35% 0% $76,005 84 100%
Business Administration and Operations 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,005 84 100%
Entrepreneurship 2 50% / 50% 0% $68,942 77
Finance 3 100% / 0% 0% $79,470 87
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $73,317 82
Marketing 5 80% / 20% 0% $69,550 78
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 27 19% / 81% 0% $62,849 67 100%
Early Childhood Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $63,176 68 100%
Early Childhood Special Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $62,184 66
Elementary Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,176 68 100%
English Education $65,954 73
History Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,062 73
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $66,348 73
Special Education 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 47 32% / 68% 0% $75,430 84 98%
Athletic Training 5 60% / 40% 0% $59,074 59 100%
Exercise Science 3 67% / 33% 0%
Nursing 35 20% / 80% 0% $78,450 86 98%
Pharmaceutical Sciences $83,913 90
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Healthcare Administration 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,490 69

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,560
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.9% 50 30% / 70% 0% $46,858 25 95%
Business & Economics 20.6% 47 66% / 34% 0% $72,803 81 100%
Health Sciences 19.7% 45 29% / 71% 0% $76,028 84 98%
Professional 14.9% 34 38% / 62% 0% $43,204 16 97%
Education 11.8% 27 19% / 81% 0% $62,850 67 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.5% 8 50% / 50% 0% $55,704 51 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 6 17% / 83% 0% $47,565 27
Computer Science 2.6% 6 100% / 0% 0% $74,662 83
Arts 1.8% 4 25% / 75% 0% $43,203 16
Physical Sciences & Math 0.4% 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,612 71

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences 3 #201
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 3 #536

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 18%
SAT Range 930 – 1250
SAT Math Range 460 – 620
SAT RW Range 470 – 630