West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) is a four-year, public school located in West Chester, PA.
It offers 96 graduate programs - 42 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 44 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,564 for in-state and $17,424 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,883 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 17,275 students at WCU. WCU offers online graduate programs and 1,239 out of 2,883 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WCU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-six (96) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,143 students
1,239 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$12,564
Out-of-State$17,424 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 96 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 50 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $12,564 and $17,424 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,288 | $13,932 |
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| Fees | $3,276 | $3,492 |
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| Cost per Credit | $516 | $774 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $12,474 (On-Campus) / $17,124 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,740 (On-Campus) / $4,740 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $30,978 | $35,838 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $35,628 | $40,488 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $12,340 | $11,898 | $11,898 | $12,451 | $12,564 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,200 | $16,758 | $16,758 | $17,312 | $17,424 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 96 major areas - 42 Master's (6 online programs), 4 Doctorate (2 online programs), 44 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,041 students have been conferred Master's degree and 61 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,041 | 61 | 151 | 4 |
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| Men | 347 | 14 | 42 | - |
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| Women | 694 | 47 | 109 | 4 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 7 |
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Graduate Student Population
WCU graduate schools have a total of 3,143 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 996 male and 2,147 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,074 full-time and 2,069 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,239 students enrolled through online exclusively and 384 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,250 White, 432 Black, and 106 Asian students are attending at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
23 grad students are younger than 22 and 517 students are older than 65. It has 1,642 students aged between 22 and 30 and 701 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,143 |
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| Men | 996 |
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| Women | 2,147 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,143 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,074 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,069 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,143 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 7 |
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| Asian | 106 |
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| Black | 432 |
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| Hispanic | 151 |
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| White | 2,250 |
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| Two or more races | 70 |
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| Un-Known | 86 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,143 |
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| 21 & Under | 23 |
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| 22-24 | 752 |
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| 25-29 | 890 |
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| 30-34 | 426 |
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| 35-39 | 275 |
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| 40 & Over | 517 |
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Online Population
At West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduate schools, 1,239 students enrolled online exclusively and 384 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,883 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,239 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 384 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,260 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,239 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 998 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 203 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 38 |
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