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Temple University vs West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Temple University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $23,058 vs $24,778 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureTemple UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
Admit rate 80% 78%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1100–1270
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 24–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Not checked yet
Next deadline Regular decision: Feb 1 Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureTemple UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $41,338 $30,531
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $23,058 $24,778
Average paid from out of state, estimated $36,121 $37,190
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureTemple UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
Under $30,000 $19,047 $17,822
$30,000–$48,000 $18,541 $17,558
$48,000–$75,000 $20,684 $19,162
$75,000–$110,000 $24,345 $24,084
Over $110,000 $29,206 $29,420
After you start
MeasureTemple UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
Undergrads 20,970 14,164
Graduate within 6 years 75% 70%
Come back for year two 83% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,027 $66,629
Median debt at graduation $24,250 $21,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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