How has Widener University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 70% (2010) to 71% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 4,751 (2010) to 9,350 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 4,851 (2010) to 5,713 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 930–1130 (2016) to 1080–1290 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–24 (2014) to 22–29 (2022).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $34,762 (2011) to $58,280 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.