BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Hanover College

Hanover, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·hanover.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,243
peer median 1,114
Avg net price
$21,826
-$1.8k vs Baccalaureate
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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
2,889
2,889 candidates competed
Admitted
2,418
83.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
348
14.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
63%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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 38 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
5
13.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing5 · 13.2%
  • No Data33 · 86.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
33

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.

5
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+61.7%
$56,668 vs $35,051
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+66.1%
$58,227 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+69.8%
$59,512 vs $35,051
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+74.1%
$61,030 vs $35,051
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+110.6%
$73,827 vs $35,051

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
47%
$26,750 debt · $56,668 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,227 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$27,000 debt · $59,512 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,030 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$16,238
$30–48k$16,137
$48–75k$19,624
$75–110k$23,666
$110k+$26,545

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,826
-$1,813vs Baccalaureate median $23,639
Federal loans
53.5%
In-state tuition
$42,894
Out-of-state
$42,894

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 347 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $19.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
347
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$2,031,207 total
Direct Loans
$19.9M
1,509 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$1.6M
383 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
534 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.3M
221 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.5M
210 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 278 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
278
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
4.3%
2018
3.4%
2019
2.5%
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 Hanover College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

186 total completions
01Business
4122.0%
02Parks/Recreation
2714.5%
03Psychology
2111.3%
04Communication
1910.2%
05Education
1910.2%
06Biological Sciences
189.7%
07Social Sciences
168.6%
08English Language
94.8%
09Natural Resources
94.8%
10Engineering
73.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,243
12-mo unduplicated
1,222
Undergraduate
968
Graduate
254

Gender split

Men
47%578
Women
53%644

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.6%
Two or more
5.5%
Black
4.9%
Non-resident
4.7%
Hispanic
3.1%
Unknown
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
497
317 M · 180 W
Women athletes
36.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$51K
$39K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
112 M ·
$430K
Soccer
46 M · 36 W
$305K
Track and Field (Indoor)
26 M · 29 W
$61K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
26 M · 29 W
$61K
Baseball
43 M ·
$210K
Basketball
21 M · 19 W
$477K

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
8.90
10 offenses · 1,124 students

3-year trend

8.752 yrs ago9.231 yr ago8.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Burglary
3
Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

10total
  • On campus10

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Weapons00
Drugs09
Liquor010

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
97

Hanover College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hanover 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
SubjectHanover College
67%1,243$21,826Baccalaureate
Franklin College
60%69.8%985$22,762Baccalaureate
Saint Mary's College
69%76.0%1,601$28,552Baccalaureate
Wabash College
77%63.3%866$21,906Baccalaureate
Earlham College
69%73.1%753$24,516Baccalaureate
DePauw University
75%57.2%1,917$24,546Baccalaureate
Peer group median69%69.8%1,114$23,639

Frequently asked questions about Hanover College

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

What is the graduation rate at Hanover College?

Hanover College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Hanover College?

Hanover College reports a total enrollment of 1,243 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Hanover College?

The average net price at Hanover College is $21,826 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Hanover College?

Hanover College's yield rate is 14.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Hanover College located?

Hanover College is located in Hanover, Indiana 47243.

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