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Corban University

Salem, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·corban.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,029
peer median 893
Avg net price
$25,525
+$1.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
557
557 candidates competed
Admitted
523
93.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
143
27.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
61%+2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 92 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 84 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
92
Passing
8
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

92programs
  • Passing8 · 8.7%
  • No Data84 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
84

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

8
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+1.9%
$36,779 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+4.4%
$60,589 vs $58,014
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.1%
$42,243 vs $36,082
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+20.0%
$43,303 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.5%
$47,815 vs $36,082
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+33.3%
$48,080 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+33.5%
$61,933 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.3%
$60,719 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+1.9%
+$697
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+4.4%
+$2,575

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
72%
$26,500 debt · $36,779 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
62%
$26,835 debt · $43,303 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
60%
$25,168 debt · $42,243 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
43%
$20,736 debt · $47,815 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$20,500 debt · $60,719 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1971Next review Oct 2023

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,196
$30–48k$19,113
$48–75k$21,052
$75–110k$24,879
$110k+$32,241

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,525
+$1,769vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $23,756
Federal loans
43.0%
In-state tuition
$37,208
Out-of-state
$37,208

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 264 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
264
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,557,897 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
656 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
249 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$962K
274 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
69 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
57 loan awards
Grad PLUS$105K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 314 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
314
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
3.2%
2018
3.0%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Corban

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

220 total completions
01Business
7031.8%
02Psychology
3013.6%
03Education
209.1%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
198.6%
05Theology
198.6%
06Parks/Recreation
167.3%
07Health Professions
146.4%
08Biological Sciences
125.5%
09English Language
125.5%
10Public Admin
83.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,029
12-mo unduplicated
1,095
Undergraduate
899
Graduate
196

Gender split

Men
47%513
Women
53%582

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.9%
Hispanic
15.1%
Unknown
9.8%
Two or more
7.9%
Black
2.4%
Asian
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
309
160 M · 149 W
Women athletes
48.2%
Athletic aid
$2.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$6K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
76 M · 63 W
$463K
Soccer
32 M · 26 W
$880K
Basketball
28 M · 19 W
$865K
Baseball
39 M ·
$564K
Softball
· 29 W
$356K
Wrestling
23 M ·
$324K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 963 students

3-year trend

3.452 yrs ago3.701 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    Liquor02

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    41

    Corban vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Corban selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCorban University
    61%1,029$25,525Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bushnell University
    56%67.3%761$23,520Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Woodbury University
    60%81.6%849$28,248Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Heritage University
    52%937$11,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
    100%699$11,410Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Walla Walla University
    58%50.8%1,426$23,992Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median59%67.3%893$23,756

    Frequently asked questions about Corban University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Corban.

    What is the graduation rate at Corban University?

    Corban University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Corban University?

    Corban University reports a total enrollment of 1,029 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Corban University?

    The average net price at Corban University is $25,525 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Corban University?

    Corban University's yield rate is 27.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Corban University located?

    Corban University is located in Salem, Oregon 97317-9392.

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