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Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·greenville.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,104
peer median 1,136
Avg net price
$21,270
-$1.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small 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
1,757
1,757 candidates competed
Admitted
1,713
97.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
255
14.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
40%-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-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 42 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
4
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing4 · 9.5%
  • No Data38 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
38

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.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+21.2%
$42,180 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.5%
$80,624 vs $63,250
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.8%
$55,263 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+70.2%
$59,241 vs $34,808

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1948Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2016Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    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$18,493
$30–48k$14,536
$48–75k$19,800
$75–110k$24,786
$110k+$24,745

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,270
-$1,044vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,315
Federal loans
57.4%
In-state tuition
$30,598
Out-of-state
$30,598

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 457 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
457
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,608,250 total
Direct Loans
$6.7M
1,179 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$1.8M
459 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
524 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$633K
55 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
140 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9K
1 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 423 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
423
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.2%
2017
6.4%
2018
4.9%
2019
1.6%
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 Greenville

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

234 total completions
01Education
8536.3%
02Business
6126.1%
03Parks/Recreation
2410.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
187.7%
05Security/Protective
114.7%
06Biological Sciences
114.7%
07Psychology
93.8%
08Physical Sciences
62.6%
09Comm. Technologies
52.1%
10Philosophy/Religion
41.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,104
12-mo unduplicated
1,338
Undergraduate
1,094
Graduate
244

Gender split

Men
48%640
Women
52%698

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.0%
Non-resident
14.1%
Black
13.8%
Hispanic
7.6%
Two or more
3.5%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
445
303 M · 142 W
Women athletes
31.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$11K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
155 M · 82 W
$288K
Football
90 M ·
$295K
Soccer
47 M · 27 W
$287K
Basketball
29 M · 16 W
$204K
Gymnastics
23 M · 19 W
$315K
Baseball
40 M ·
$184K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,088 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.961 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons00
    Drugs07
    Liquor09

    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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    50

    Greenville vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Greenville 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
    SubjectGreenville University
    40%1,104$21,270Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Judson University
    60%47.6%960$25,027Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rockford University
    47%92.9%1,241$23,066Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    North Central College
    64%77.3%3,003$23,033Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lourdes University
    32%74.1%964$21,596Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bethel University
    52%97.7%1,167$19,726Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median50%77.3%1,136$22,315

    Frequently asked questions about Greenville University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Greenville.

    What is the graduation rate at Greenville University?

    Greenville University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Greenville University?

    Greenville University reports a total enrollment of 1,104 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Greenville University?

    The average net price at Greenville University is $21,270 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Greenville University?

    Greenville University's yield rate is 14.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Greenville University located?

    Greenville University is located in Greenville, Illinois 62246.

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