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Widener University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Chester, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,765
Men / Women 39% / 61%
White 52%
Black 25%
Hispanic 15%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,730
Est. Cost of Attendance $70,621
10-Year ROI $169,000
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 61%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 354 #56
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 65 #267

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,080 – 1,290

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 147 43% / 57% 2% $67,173
Computer Information Science 7 86% / 14% 14%
Computer Science 12 75% / 25% 0%
Informatics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 28 29% / 71% 0% $76,812
Chemistry 4 0% / 100% 25%
Environmental Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 7 71% / 29% 0%
Communication 3 67% / 33% 0%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 10 40% / 60% 0% $67,450
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 2 50% / 50% 0%
International Relations 1 100% / 0% 0%
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 3 33% / 67% 33%
Liberal Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Photojournalism
Political Science 5 80% / 20% 0%
Psychology 45 33% / 67% 0% $61,115
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business Administration 106 80% / 20% 1% $83,910
Accounting 23 78% / 22% 0% $82,143
Business 7 86% / 14% 0% $70,599
Business Administration 29 83% / 17% 3% $88,092
Business Statistics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 26 85% / 15% 0%
Hospitality Administration
International Business 2 100% / 0% 0%
Managerial Economics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Marketing 11 82% / 18% 0%
Organizational Leadership 3 0% / 100% 0% $88,092
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 98 71% / 29% 2% $92,643
Biomedical Engineering 18 39% / 61% 6%
Chemical Engineering 10 40% / 60% 0% $101,042
Civil Engineering 19 68% / 32% 5% $80,042
Electrical Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $91,996
Mechanical Engineering 23 91% / 9% 0% $99,711
Robotics Engineering 17 88% / 12% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Human Service Professions 24 8% / 92% 0% $59,768
Social Work 10 0% / 100% 0% $63,247
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $56,289
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
History Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 227 12% / 88% 0% $99,234
Allied Health Sciences 6 17% / 83% 0%
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 5 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 198 13% / 87% 1% $99,234
Health Care Management 18 11% / 89% 0%