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Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·evangel.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,289
peer median 2,090
Avg net price
$18,705
+$192 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium 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
1,194
1,194 candidates competed
Admitted
855
71.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
333
38.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%+1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
31%

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 78 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
78
Passing
15
19.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

78programs
  • Passing15 · 19.2%
  • No Data63 · 80.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
63

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.

15
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+4.6%
$48,001 vs $45,875
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+6.5%
$43,908 vs $41,236
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+8.9%
$35,914 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+12.0%
$36,960 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.1%
$38,614 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.0%
$67,604 vs $53,672
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+33.3%
$43,968 vs $32,989
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+36.4%
$44,988 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+4.6%
+$2,126

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
92%
$40,390 debt · $43,908 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
85%
$41,000 debt · $48,001 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
75%
$26,924 debt · $35,914 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
69%
$26,437 debt · $38,614 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
61%
$27,000 debt · $43,968 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
60%
$27,000 debt · $44,988 earn
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
56%
$26,000 debt · $46,205 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
55%
$26,275 debt · $47,415 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1965Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$13,335
$30–48k$16,026
$48–75k$18,882
$75–110k$19,692
$110k+$21,472

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,705
+$192vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,513
Federal loans
89.9%
In-state tuition
$27,192
Out-of-state
$27,192

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 765 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $10.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
765
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.5M
$4,549,119 total
Direct Loans
$10.5M
1,936 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.9M
725 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
826 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.2M
267 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
114 loan awards
Grad PLUS$67K
4 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 561 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
561
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.4%
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 Evangel

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

380 total completions
01Education
11229.5%
02Theology
9324.5%
03Business
5915.5%
04Psychology
307.9%
05Visual/Performing Arts
205.3%
06Health Professions
195.0%
07Communication
133.4%
08Parks/Recreation
123.2%
09Public Admin
112.9%
10Biological Sciences
112.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,289
12-mo unduplicated
2,510
Undergraduate
1,553
Graduate
957

Gender split

Men
47%1,178
Women
53%1,332

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.0%
Two or more
5.7%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
4.8%
Non-resident
3.5%
Unknown
2.7%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
485
299 M · 186 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$8.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.2M
$2.8M
Recruiting expense
$25K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
111 M ·
$2.5M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
40 M · 32 W
$409K
Track and Field (Indoor)
40 M · 32 W
$409K
Soccer
37 M · 35 W
$1.8M
Baseball
40 M ·
$979K
Basketball
23 M · 16 W
$1.3M

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
4.28
8 offenses · 1,868 students

3-year trend

0.502 yrs ago1.431 yr ago4.28Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Rape
2

By location

8total
  • On campus6
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs40
Liquor00

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)
90

Evangel vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Evangel 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
SubjectEvangel University
65%2,289$18,705Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Avila University
52%87.8%2,768$16,939Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fontbonne University
40%95.0%332$18,251Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Buena Vista University
62%77.6%1,890$18,321Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$24,723Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Northwestern College
66%80.4%1,705$23,519Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median64%80.4%2,090$18,513

Frequently asked questions about Evangel University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Evangel.

What is the graduation rate at Evangel University?

Evangel University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Evangel University?

Evangel University reports a total enrollment of 2,289 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Evangel University?

The average net price at Evangel University is $18,705 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Evangel University?

Evangel University's yield rate is 38.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Evangel University located?

Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri 65802-2125.

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