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George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·georgefox.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,916
peer median 4,287
Avg net price
$29,981
+$1.9k 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
4,207
4,207 candidates competed
Admitted
3,934
93.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
711
18.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
66%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 66 Title IV programs, 26 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
66
Passing
26
39.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

66programs
  • Passing26 · 39.4%
  • No Data39 · 59.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
24
No data
39

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.

27
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.9%
$57,475 vs $58,014
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.5%
$42,759 vs $36,082
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+23.6%
$44,603 vs $36,082
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+27.2%
$59,014 vs $46,391
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+34.5%
$48,531 vs $36,082
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+38.6%
$80,390 vs $58,014
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+38.6%
$50,003 vs $36,082
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+39.5%
$62,123 vs $44,535

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.9%
$539

Debt vs earnings

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

24
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
158%
$180,553 debt · $114,287 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
133%
$106,637 debt · $80,390 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
113%
$66,901 debt · $59,014 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
103%
$59,435 debt · $57,475 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
67%
$40,936 debt · $61,271 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
63%
$27,000 debt · $42,759 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,603 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
59%
$36,593 debt · $62,123 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

Accredited since 2025Next review May 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1959Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 8

  1. Oct 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  4. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

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$19,909
$30–48k$23,048
$48–75k$25,491
$75–110k$29,546
$110k+$34,826

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,981
+$1,880vs Doctoral/Professional median $28,101
Federal loans
58.2%
In-state tuition
$40,940
Out-of-state
$40,940

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 928 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $46.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
928
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,356,156 total
Direct Loans
$46.7M
3,936 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$4.4M
1,068 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.8M
1,325 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$17.1M
892 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.8M
302 loan awards
Grad PLUS$12.6M
349 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 1,033 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,033
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.3%
2017
2.2%
2018
1.6%
2019
0.4%
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 George Fox

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs94
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

949 total completions
01Health Professions
22623.8%
02Education
20721.8%
03Business
14014.8%
04Psychology
12212.9%
05Visual/Performing Arts
525.5%
06Engineering
485.1%
07Biological Sciences
454.7%
08Theology
394.1%
09Public Admin
394.1%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
313.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,916
12-mo unduplicated
5,008
Undergraduate
3,166
Graduate
1,842

Gender split

Men
38%1,893
Women
62%3,115

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.5%
Hispanic
16.1%
Two or more
7.9%
Asian
5.1%
Unknown
2.2%
Black
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
589
371 M · 218 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$90K
$35K
Head-coach salaries
$56K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
139 M · 139 W
$648K
Football
114 M ·
$1.0M
Soccer
33 M · 27 W
$372K
Baseball
56 M ·
$358K
Swimming
17 M · 17 W
$234K
Basketball
18 M · 15 W
$515K

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
1.49
6 offenses · 4,028 students

3-year trend

1.462 yrs ago2.101 yr ago1.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1
Arson
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Public property1

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
4
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

  • Fulton St House1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $100-$999
  • Pennington Hall1 fire
    Student lit trash can on fireDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
188

George Fox vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions George Fox 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
SubjectGeorge Fox University
72%4,916$29,981Doctoral/Professional
Pacific University
67%89.6%3,427$35,350Doctoral/Professional
Concordia University-Irvine
58%66.0%3,658$28,046Doctoral/Professional
University of Western States
959Doctoral/Professional
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$28,101Doctoral/Professional
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$26,925Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median67%72.8%4,287$28,101

Frequently asked questions about George Fox University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about George Fox.

What is the graduation rate at George Fox University?

George Fox University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend George Fox University?

George Fox University reports a total enrollment of 4,916 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at George Fox University?

The average net price at George Fox University is $29,981 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at George Fox University?

George Fox University's yield rate is 18.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is George Fox University located?

George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon 97132.

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