Headcounts and Directory Information
West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) is a public, four-years institute located in West Chester, PA. It has a total enrollment of 17,171 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 912 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at WCU. The average faculty salary is $100,929 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 1,844 employees work at WCU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $75,114. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA |
| Phone Number | 610-436-1000 |
| Web | https://www.wcupa.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 661 Full-time / 251 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 1,529 Full-time / 315 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $100,929 |
| Staff Average Salary | $75,114 |
| Student Population | 17,171 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At West Chester University of Pennsylvania, there are 1,844 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 1,529 full-time and 315 part-time staffs work at WCU. By gender there are 785 male and 1,059 female employees.
Among them, 912 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 661 full-time and 251 part-time faculty. By gender there are 405 male and 507 female faculty teaching at WCU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 1,844 | 785 | 1,059 | 1,529 | 646 | 883 | 315 | 139 | 176 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 912 | 405 | 507 | 661 | 292 | 369 | 251 | 113 | 138 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 32 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Management | 93 | 40 | 53 | 89 | 38 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 319 | 98 | 221 | 312 | 96 | 216 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 34 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 19 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 78 | 36 | 42 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Service | 141 | 104 | 37 | 129 | 95 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 171 | 24 | 147 | 158 | 23 | 135 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 52 | 50 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |