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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend WCU.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at WCU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend WCU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend WCU in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at WCU.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at WCU – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at WCU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at WCU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at WCU.

Student Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

All colleges and universities use multiple approaches to measure student learning. Many of these are specific to particular disciplines, many are coordinated with accrediting agencies, and many are based on outcomes after students have graduated.

Student success is at the heart of the West Chester University strategic plan; assessment provides a way to deliver on our commitment to improving student learning and student outcomes. Each program, department, and college assess their learning goals and these are regularly revised and reviewed as a result of assessment results. In addition, we conduct program-level General Education assessment that is university-wide and assessment data becomes part of a feedback loop that used for the review and revision of general education goals and student learning outcomes.

Learning Assessment Examples

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Pilot Project to Measure Core Learning Outcomes

Colleges and universities participating in the College Portrait measure the typical improvement in students' abilities to think, reason, and write using one of three tests. This is part of a pilot project to better understand and compare what students learn between their freshman and senior years at different colleges and universities.

Coming soon!  Data will be available August 2011.

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