CW Rankings and Evaluation
The following statements evaluate The College of Westchester by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $24,705 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (95%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has small number of students of 828.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (15 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CW are $24,705 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester $24,705
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $20,360
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of CW is 95% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 95%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 77%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 69%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CW is 24% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 24%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 61%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 49%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CW is 41% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 42%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CW is 19% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 19%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 16%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CW is 71% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 71%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 66%
Student Population
The total student population at CW is 828 and its population small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 828
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 1,329
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CW is $12,275 which is 49.69% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester $12,275
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $9,558
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CW is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The College of Westchester 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 16 to 1
Number of Programs
CW offers 15 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.