Quad

Head-to-head

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Southern Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Southern Utah's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Southern Utah costs about $11.6K less per year on average than West Chester University of Pennsylvania ($14,849 vs. $26,486, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates 15 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (73% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania grads earn $11K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($61,258 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is 9 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 1.5× as many undergrads as Southern Utah

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

West Chester University of Pennsylvania admits 78%, Southern Utah 82%; West Chester University of Pennsylvania's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania78%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
1110–1260
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaRigor and GPA very important
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 1.5× as many undergrads as Southern Utah; both have the same Pell share, 25%.

Undergrads
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14.2K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
West Chester University of Pennsylvania25%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and General Studies at Southern Utah.

Students per faculty member
West Chester University of Pennsylvania20 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPsychology, General9%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $11.6K less a year than West Chester University of Pennsylvania on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$26.5K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
West Chester University of Pennsylvania14%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

West Chester University of Pennsylvania's former students earn more, a median $61.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Chester University of Pennsylvania$61.3K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
West Chester University of Pennsylvania73%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Chester University of PennsylvaniaGrowing+29%
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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