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Ensign College

Salt Lake City, Utah·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·ensign.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
+8.0pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
7,594
peer median 2,413
Avg net price
$10,003
-$3.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
43%+8.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
29%

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 46 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data46 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
46

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1976Next review Oct 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2012Renewal 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$8,570
$30–48k$9,601
$48–75k$11,426
$75–110k$12,257
$110k+$13,892

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,003
-$3,440vs Community College median $13,444
Federal loans
3.1%
In-state tuition
$3,888
Out-of-state
$3,888

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 476 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $716K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
476
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,442,257 total
Direct Loans
$716K
200 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$323K
104 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$393K
96 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 266 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
266
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.1%
2017
8.0%
2018
6.8%
2019
2.2%
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 Ensign College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

377 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21958.1%
02Business
7319.4%
03Visual/Performing Arts
4010.6%
04Computer Sciences
215.6%
05Communication
164.2%
06Engineering
41.1%
07Legal Professions
30.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
10.3%
09Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,594
12-mo unduplicated
11,286
Undergraduate
11,286
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%5,685
Women
50%5,601

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
72.2%
Non-resident
13.5%
White
11.2%
Hispanic
1.6%
Two or more
0.6%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.45
14 offenses · 4,058 students

3-year trend

1.642 yrs ago0.751 yr ago3.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Fondling
5
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

14total
  • On campus14

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor10

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
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
20

Ensign College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ensign 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
SubjectEnsign College
43%7,594$10,003Community College
Nazarene Bible College
527
Iliff School of Theology
166
Boise Bible College
30%90.5%94$16,884
Beth Medrash Govoha
9,657
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
35%55.9%4,298
Peer group median35%73.2%2,413$13,444

Frequently asked questions about Ensign College

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

What is the graduation rate at Ensign College?

Ensign College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Ensign College?

Ensign College reports a total enrollment of 7,594 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ensign College?

The average net price at Ensign College is $10,003 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Ensign College located?

Ensign College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-3500.

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