Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, which ranks it #77 out of the 587 U.S. colleges that award the degree. That puts it among the larger BSW programs in the country — roughly 0.35% of every social work bachelor's degree awarded nationally comes from here.

48.4% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (54.0%) than full-time students (41.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $16,111 a year after grants and scholarships — $8,610 below the $24,721 median across the 35 BSW colleges in Pennsylvania. 39.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.