Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Pennsylvania Western University, California · Campus
California, PA · Town · Public · Master's university · the Vulcans · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town, some distance from a city
Setting
California, PA
8,336
Undergraduates
+ 2,969 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
70%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
11%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingTown, some distance from a city California, PA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofPennsylvania State System of Higher Education
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions94% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
8,3362,969
Undergraduates 8,336Graduate students 2,969
Where first-years come from
87%11%
In state 87%Other states 11%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
74%
White 74%Hispanic 4%Black 8%Asian 1%Two or more 3%International 1%Not reported 8%
- Women65%
- Full-time84% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class1,617 entered last fall
- Transfers in532 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online47% take some classes online 18% fully online
- Registered with disability services9.14% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,200 | $3,480 | $16,680 |
| Off campus | $10,770 | $3,480 | $14,250 |
| With family | — | $3,480 | $3,480 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.62 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Pennsylvania Western University, California is on.
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