Widener University academics
Chester, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,951 undergrads
Widener University has 2,951 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 56 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
2,951
undergraduates.
2,799
graduate students.
56
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
664
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,951
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,799
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,610
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$92,462
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
59%
BlackCollege Scorecard
23%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
664
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
576
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
416
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
15
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
94
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers