Headcounts and Directory Information
Widener University (Widener) is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Chester, PA. It has a total enrollment of 5,416 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1. It is a Doctoral/Research University by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 705 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at Widener. The average faculty salary is $75,580 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 1,294 employees work at Widener. The average non-instructional staff salary is $68,798. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | One University Place, Chester, PA |
| Phone Number | 610-499-4000 |
| Web | www.widener.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 263 Full-time / 442 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 808 Full-time / 486 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $75,580 |
| Staff Average Salary | $68,798 |
| Student Population | 5,416 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Widener University, there are 1,294 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 815 full-time and 479 part-time staffs work at Widener. By gender there are 497 male and 797 female employees.
Among them, 705 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 277 full-time and 397 part-time faculties. By gender there are 249 male and 425 female faculties teaching at Widener.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties 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 | 1,294 | 497 | 797 | 815 | 316 | 499 | 479 | 181 | 298 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 674 | 249 | 425 | 277 | 113 | 164 | 397 | 136 | 261 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 60 | 18 | 42 | 53 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Management | 147 | 51 | 96 | 145 | 49 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 27 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 50 | 35 | 15 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 132 | 56 | 76 | 85 | 28 | 57 | 47 | 28 | 19 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Service | 69 | 49 | 20 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 108 | 6 | 102 | 100 | 5 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |