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Eastern Nazarene College

Quincy, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·enc.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
60
peer median 1,140
Avg net price
$17,733
-$6.6k 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
904
904 candidates competed
Admitted
533
59.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
87
16.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
53%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 43 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
6
14.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing6 · 14.0%
  • No Data37 · 86.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
37

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+12.5%
$75,293 vs $66,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+18.0%
$54,719 vs $46,391
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.8%
$48,044 vs $39,449
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+30.0%
$51,277 vs $39,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.2%
$56,885 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.8%
$70,517 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
61%
$29,312 debt · $48,044 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,277 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
48%
$27,499 debt · $56,885 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$30,750 debt · $75,293 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$28,667 debt · $70,517 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1943Next review Jun 2031

Action history · 5

  1. May 2025Institution Closed
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Jul 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Mar 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  5. Mar 2011Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$13,669
$30–48k$17,411
$48–75k$20,471
$75–110k$23,450
$110k+$16,131

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,733
-$6,630vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $24,364
Federal loans
58.4%
In-state tuition
$28,610
Out-of-state
$28,610

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 14 students received $42K in Pell grants, alongside $124K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$42K
$41,948 total
Direct Loans
$124K
26 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$20K
8 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$46K
13 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$59K
5 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 274 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
274
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
9.3%
2016
8.1%
2017
8.1%
2018
5.3%
2019
3.6%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastern Nazarene College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

112 total completions
01Business
3228.6%
02Education
2522.3%
03Psychology
2118.8%
04Computer Sciences
65.4%
05Biological Sciences
65.4%
06Parks/Recreation
65.4%
07Theology
54.5%
08Security/Protective
54.5%
09Natural Resources
32.7%
10Engineering
32.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
60
12-mo unduplicated
516
Undergraduate
407
Graduate
109

Gender split

Men
54%277
Women
46%239

Race / ethnicity composition

White
34.9%
Hispanic
25.1%
Non-resident
16.9%
Black
13.8%
Two or more
5.8%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
170
97 M · 73 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
27 M · 15 W
$155K
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$181K
Volleyball
11 M · 15 W
$120K
Tennis
12 M · 10 W
$46K
Baseball
22 M ·
$76K
Softball
· 16 W
$70K

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
24.30
13 offenses · 535 students

3-year trend

1.432 yrs ago7.731 yr ago24.30Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
4
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
10
Aggravated assault
3

By location

13total
  • On campus11
  • Public property2

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity3
  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs022
Liquor0412

Residence-hall fires

  • Munro Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Munro Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
3.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
27

Eastern Nazarene College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Nazarene College 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
SubjectEastern Nazarene College
39%60$17,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education
380Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Curry College
51%87.7%1,994$29,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Wentworth Institute of Technology
68%91.2%4,191$34,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
SIT Graduate Institute
644Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Thomas College
53%96.3%1,635$19,223Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median52%91.2%1,140$24,364

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Nazarene College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastern Nazarene College.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Nazarene College?

Eastern Nazarene College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Nazarene College?

Eastern Nazarene College reports a total enrollment of 60 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Nazarene College?

The average net price at Eastern Nazarene College is $17,733 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Eastern Nazarene College?

Eastern Nazarene College's yield rate is 16.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Eastern Nazarene College located?

Eastern Nazarene College is located in Quincy, Massachusetts 02170-2999.

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