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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Rowan University, Westfield State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | West ChesterWest Chester, PA | Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ | Westfield StateWestfield, MA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 78.4% | 77.7% | 81.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1100–1270 | 1110–1310 | Not reportedWestfield State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $23,33125.4% on Pell grants | $22,40833.1% on Pell grants | $16,72133.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,775 in-state · $22,599 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,574 in-state · $26,932 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,179 in-state · $18,259 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.5% | 67.4% | 54.4% |
| First-year retention | 83.1% | 82.3% | 73.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 25.4% | 33.1% | 33.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,258 | $59,988 | $57,346 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,500 | $20,500 | $22,457 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,164 | 15,841 | 3,615 |
| Consensus percentile | 48Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 16 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | West Chester | Rowan University | Westfield State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #66 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #396 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #470 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #874 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #338 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1038 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #442 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1112 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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