Private nonprofit · University

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Distant town

89.8%
Admit rate
$18,235
Avg net price
66%
Graduation rate
$58,537
Median earnings

Waynesburg University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (distant town setting), enrolling 1,009 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,009 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 90% admitNCCAA Division II · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Waynesburg University's admitted students.

Admit rate
89.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
930–1250
Avg GPA (est.)
3.13

Enter a test score to see where you land against Waynesburg University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Waynesburg University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

Waynesburg is a borough in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. In 1796, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed legislation to create Greene County, dividing Washington County into two parts with the lower part becoming Greene County. Part of the legislation required a city to take the county seat for the section of land. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
136 miles
Nearest airport
23 miles to Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)

How Waynesburg University compares

Selectivity89.8%

More selective than 24% · #71 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1090

Higher than 27%

Graduation rate66%

Higher than 70% · #48 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention72%

Higher than 35%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,537

Higher than 64% · #72 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$18,235

Cheaper than 58% · #23 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,009

Larger than 38%

Percentiles compare Waynesburg University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,210students
  • Undergraduate1,00983%
  • Graduate20117%

Undergraduates by gender

1,009undergrads
  • Women57457%
  • Men43543%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black8.1%
  • Hispanic5.3%
  • Other or multiracial5.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,009
Graduate enrollment
201
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
38%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$69,370
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,651
Endowment
$36,084,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 336 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania61%
  • Other U.S. states39%

A regional draw: about 61% of first-years come from Pennsylvania, the rest from elsewhere.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
89.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
930–1250
SAT average
1090
SAT reading
470–630
SAT math
460–620
ACT composite
19–23
Average GPA (estimated)
3.13

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,480
Room & board
$13,790
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$44,397
Average net price
$18,235

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
66%
Graduated on time (4 years)
54%
First-year retention
72%
Transferred to another college
24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,994
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,537
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
73%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
74%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
54%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
54%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,068
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$6,230
Meal plan (year)
$6,070
Application fee
$20
Athletics
NCCAA Division II
Football conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
507 (336 men · 171 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Football101
Basketball77
Soccer62
Track and Field (Indoor)50
Track and Field (Outdoor)50
Baseball40
Softball29
Wrestling26
Cross Country20
Volleyball18
Golf17
Tennis17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,231 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,916
$30–48k
$11,974
$48–75k
$14,786
$75–110k
$19,300
$110k+
$27,921

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$63,205

$14,786/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$15,084
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Waynesburg University itself, averaging $15,084, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 299 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,537
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
71%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$57,803
Men
$60,170

Men out-earn women by $2,367 (4%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
43.1″
Annual snow
30.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesburg 1 E, PA US station (1.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.