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PennWest University was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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The acceptance rate at Pennsylvania Western University is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into PennWest University is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 15% of students accepted to PennWest University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 580. Math scores were between 470 and 570.
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The student to faculty ratio at Pennsylvania Western University is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pennsylvania Western University is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Pennsylvania Western University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At PennWest University this rate is 38%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Pennsylvania Western University.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,597 | $14,469 | $17,695 | $20,957 | $22,295 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PennWest University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PennWest University, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $7,971 a year. That adds up to $31,884 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for PennWest University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 250 University Avenue, California, PA 15419 |
| Phone: | 724-938-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.pennwest.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 472 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 405 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 299 | NA |
| Social Work | 262 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 239 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 235 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 225 | NA |
| Communication Sciences | 174 | NA |
| Special Education | 173 | NA |
| Library & Information Science | 161 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 9,412 students took at least one online class at Pennsylvania Western University. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 9,412 | 4,509 |
Learn more about online learning at Pennsylvania Western University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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