Villanova, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Chemical Engineering at Villanova University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $43,756 school-wide net price and $100,423 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 192
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 27%
- Graduation rate
- 91.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $43,756/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $175,024
- Median debt
- $25,874
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $100,423/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($43,756), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($100,423), and peer averages from 192 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 192 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($23,790 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($31,632 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Villanova University in the top 89% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.6% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.8% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 2.2% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 4.1% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · 8.5% of reported awards · $9,873 net A+ CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,297 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Chemical Engineering accounts for 1.5% of the awards or completions reported for Villanova University. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Villanova University's average net price is $43,756 per year, about $175,024 over four years. That is $23,790 above the $19,966 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $100,423 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $31,632 above the $68,791 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Villanova University #171 of 192 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.