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West Chester University of Pennsylvania vs Temple University

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

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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