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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
$18,669
-$89 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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

15.1pp gap
Pell recipients
56%72 of 129
Non-Pell (all)
71%140 of 197
Subsidized loan, no Pell
31%20 of 64
No Federal Aid
90%120 of 133

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,198
$30–48k$13,584
$48–75k$16,635
$75–110k$19,210
$110k+$21,290

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,669
vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $18,758
Federal loans
74.3%
In-state tuition
$28,548
Out-of-state
$28,548

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 769 students received $4.6M in Pell grants, alongside $10.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
769
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,568,301 total
Direct Loans
$10.6M
1,950 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
729 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
829 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.3M
272 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
114 loan awards
Grad PLUS$87K
6 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

490 total completions
01Education
16032.7%
02Theology
12625.7%
03Business
6713.7%
04Psychology
428.6%
05Parks/Recreation
255.1%
06Health Professions
234.7%
07Communication
142.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
142.9%
09Social Sciences
102.0%
10Public Admin
91.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,289
12-mo unduplicated
2,586
Undergraduate
1,638
Graduate
948

Gender split

Men
47%1,217
Women
53%1,369

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.9%
Hispanic
5.5%
Two or more
5.0%
Black
4.7%
Non-resident
4.2%
Unknown
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
477
314 M · 163 W
Women athletes
34.2%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$22K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
134 M · —
$1.7M
Soccer
39 M · 37 W
$747K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
33 M · 32 W
$199K
Track and Field (Indoor)
33 M · 28 W
$199K
Basketball
24 M · 17 W
$1.0M
Baseball
40 M · —
$493K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.85
4 offenses · 2,157 students

3-year trend

1.432 yrs ago4.281 yr ago1.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs17
Liquor07

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$18,669Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Avila University
52%87.8%2,768$16,053Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Fontbonne University
40%95.0%332$18,251Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Buena Vista University
62%77.6%1,890$18,846Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$23,894Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Northwestern College
66%80.4%1,705$25,907Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median64%80.4%2,090$18,758

Institutions like Evangel

Explore the federal data for institutions in Evangel's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 2 campuses that make up Evangel University.

IPEDS

Evangel Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Lisa Tyson
    Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

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 $18,669 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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