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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, PA
Public 4-year school
$27,909projected sticker price
$9,352projected average net price for
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This year at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, we project that on average students will pay $9,352, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,909. That’s a difference of $18,557.

Prices at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$36,663
out-of-state sticker price
$27,909
in-state sticker price
$9,352
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaIn-state sticker price at Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaOut-of-state sticker price at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
25-26$9,352$27,909$36,663
24-25$9,173$27,375$35,728
23-24$8,997$26,852$34,818
22-23$8,460$25,248$33,214
21-22$11,588$25,102$30,368
20-21$11,339$26,311$31,577
19-20$11,068$25,492$30,758
18-19$8,433$24,463$29,729
17-18$14,620$27,656$33,938
16-17$14,485$27,558$33,654
15-16$12,013$25,446$30,264
14-15$15,118$25,540$30,194
13-14$13,848$21,716$26,212

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Cheyney University of Pennsylvania this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $20,418, while students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $8,716. That's a difference of $11,702.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$11,646
$9,906
$8,716
$20,418
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
<$30K$11,646
$30K-$48K$9,906
$48K-$75K$8,716
$75K-$110K$20,418
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Cheyney, PA
Public 4-year school
24% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, over the last five years 24% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

24% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
67%
0%
24%
16%
0%
22%
33%
19%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native67%31%
Asian0%45%
Black24%34%
Hispanic16%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White22%50%
Multiple races33%37%
Unknown race19%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, about 64% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

64%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

25%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has 750 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
750 students

About 66% of students are female.

66% female
34% male

And about 84% of students are black.

Black

84%

Multiple races

5%

Hispanic

4%

White

2%

Unknown race

2%

Asian

1%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%