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Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA 15419Town: DistantUNITID 498571

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 18%Specialty: Education 13%
Undergraduates
7,451
Graduate students
3,248
Admit rate
94%
Average net price
$18.3k
Graduation rate
52%
Retention rate
72%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47.3k
Median debt
$23.7k
Student : faculty
18:1
Value score*
51th pct.
Programs offered
200
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Not reported
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.