Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·edgewood.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
-4.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,459
peer median 2,519
Avg net price
$25,634
+$4.8k vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
2,274
2,274 candidates competed
Admitted
1,722
75.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
275
16.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
60%-4.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
60%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
60%
Non-Pell
57%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 74 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
19
25.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing19 · 25.7%
  • No Data55 · 74.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
16
No data
55

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.

19
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.7%
$64,431 vs $57,169
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+21.6%
$56,422 vs $46,391
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+22.1%
$44,540 vs $36,491
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+26.2%
$58,537 vs $46,391
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+32.2%
$61,311 vs $46,391
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.1%
$48,946 vs $36,491
Education Other
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.1%
$48,936 vs $36,491
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.7%
$49,536 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,431 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
56%
$61,500 debt · $110,776 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$27,000 debt · $49,536 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
54%
$26,249 debt · $48,946 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
53%
$30,110 debt · $56,422 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
49%
$30,110 debt · $61,311 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$49,409 debt · $110,256 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
42%
$22,491 debt · $54,257 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1958Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 4

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$20,926
$30–48k$21,345
$48–75k$20,806
$75–110k$26,982
$110k+$29,049

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,634
+$4,841vs Doctoral/Professional median $20,794
Federal loans
57.4%
In-state tuition
$34,850
Out-of-state
$34,850

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 411 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $12.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
411
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,146,133 total
Direct Loans
$12.1M
1,658 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$2.0M
485 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.6M
630 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.7M
427 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
75 loan awards
Grad PLUS$484K
41 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 600 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
600
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
3.5%
2018
3.0%
2019
1.8%
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 Edgewood College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs98
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

486 total completions
01Health Professions
21343.8%
02Education
9018.5%
03Business
7315.0%
04Biological Sciences
244.9%
05Psychology
214.3%
06Family/Consumer Sci
204.1%
07Social Sciences
132.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
132.7%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
102.1%
10Communication
91.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,459
12-mo unduplicated
2,538
Undergraduate
1,326
Graduate
1,212

Gender split

Men
34%868
Women
66%1,670

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
4.1%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
2.4%
Unknown
1.9%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
331
188 M · 143 W
Women athletes
43.2%
Athletic aid
$23K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$14K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$28K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
33 M · 24 W
$268K
Lacrosse
34 M · 19 W
$324K
Volleyball
18 M · 18 W
$237K
Baseball
36 M ·
$321K
Basketball
19 M · 12 W
$278K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
10 M · 17 W
$55K

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
3.20
6 offenses · 1,876 students

3-year trend

1.002 yrs ago4.221 yr ago3.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Robbery
2

By location

6total
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
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
Weapons11
Drugs09
Liquor029

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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

Edgewood College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Edgewood 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
SubjectEdgewood College
60%2,459$25,634Doctoral/Professional
Concordia University-Wisconsin
69%78.2%5,253$26,067Doctoral/Professional
Walsh University
58%70.7%2,192$20,004Doctoral/Professional
Mount St. Joseph University
56%59.1%2,265$16,135Doctoral/Professional
Valparaiso University
70%89.4%2,579$21,583Doctoral/Professional
Andrews University
72%81.9%2,940$18,597Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median65%78.2%2,519$20,794

Frequently asked questions about Edgewood College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Edgewood College.

What is the graduation rate at Edgewood College?

Edgewood College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Edgewood College?

Edgewood College reports a total enrollment of 2,459 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Edgewood College?

The average net price at Edgewood College is $25,634 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Edgewood College?

Edgewood College's yield rate is 16.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Edgewood College located?

Edgewood College is located in Madison, Wisconsin 53711-1997.

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