Quad

Head-to-head

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
U. Rhode Island

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Rhode Island's grants cover 26% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania costs about $8.1K less per year on average than U. Rhode Island ($26,486 vs. $34,536, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Rhode Island grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than West Chester University of Pennsylvania's ($69,743 vs. $61,258)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is 6 pts higher than U. Rhode Island's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Rhode Island (25% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Rhode Island (28% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Rhode Island admits 75%, West Chester University of Pennsylvania 78%; West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%
U. Rhode Island75%
Quad's selectivity
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • U. Rhode IslandSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
1110–1260
U. Rhode Island
1090–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaRigor and GPA very important
  • U. Rhode IslandRigor and GPA very important43%

Who's on each campus

West Chester University of Pennsylvania and U. Rhode Island are about the same size; West Chester University of Pennsylvania has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14.2K
U. Rhode Island13.4K
Pell Grant share
West Chester University of Pennsylvania25%
U. Rhode Island22%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; U. Rhode Island has 17 students per faculty member to West Chester University of Pennsylvania's 20.

Students per faculty member
West Chester University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
U. Rhode Island17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%
  • U. Rhode IslandPsychology, General8%

What each costs

West Chester University of Pennsylvania costs about $8.1K less a year than U. Rhode Island on average; U. Rhode Island's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$26.5K
U. Rhode Island$34.5K
Aid generosity
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14%
U. Rhode Island26%

What each pays off

U. Rhode Island's former students earn more, a median $69.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$61.3K
U. Rhode Island$69.7K
Graduation rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania73%
U. Rhode Island72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Rhode Island got more selective while West Chester University of Pennsylvania got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+29%
  • U. Rhode IslandGrowing+29%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;West Chester University of Pennsylvania Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;University of Rhode Island (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why