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Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·heritage.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
937
peer median 893
Avg net price
$14,598
-$8.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%-1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

30.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%32 of 70
Non-Pell (all)
76%19 of 25
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%3 of 3
No Federal Aid
73%16 of 22

Non-Pell students graduate at a 30.0-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 43 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
6
14.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing6 · 14.0%
  • No Data37 · 86.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
37

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.2%
$52,449 vs $39,073
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+41.7%
$55,375 vs $39,073
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+48.0%
$57,815 vs $39,073
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+50.1%
$58,634 vs $39,073
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+56.1%
$60,999 vs $39,073
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+56.7%
$72,707 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
46%
$33,117 debt · $72,707 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
30%
$16,628 debt · $55,375 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$13,592 debt · $52,449 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
25%
$14,434 debt · $57,815 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
25%
$15,000 debt · $60,999 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
25%
$14,350 debt · $58,634 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1986Next review Apr 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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$15,114
$30–48k$12,383
$48–75k$14,119
$75–110k$17,053
$110k+$20,749

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,598
-$8,397vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,996
Federal loans
35.8%
In-state tuition
$20,928
Out-of-state
$20,928

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, 619 students received $3.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
619
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.8M
$3,784,916 total
Direct Loans
$3.3M
555 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$1.0M
266 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$968K
211 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
58 loan awards
Grad PLUS$281K
20 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 353 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
353
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
6.8%
2018
5.0%
2019
2.2%
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 Heritage

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

168 total completions
01Education
4828.6%
02Public Admin
3923.2%
03Health Professions
2011.9%
04Business
1911.3%
05Security/Protective
127.1%
06Biological Sciences
127.1%
07Psychology
116.5%
08Liberal Arts
31.8%
09Natural Resources
21.2%
10Computer Sciences
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
937
12-mo unduplicated
1,029
Undergraduate
877
Graduate
152

Gender split

Men
23%241
Women
77%788

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
73.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
11.3%
White
10.0%
Two or more
2.2%
Unknown
1.5%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.4%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 835 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Drugs00
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    59

    Heritage vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Heritage 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
    SubjectHeritage University
    		54%—937$14,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Faith International University
    		25%—464$22,662Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Walla Walla University
    		58%50.8%1,426$23,329Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Martin's University
    		52%89.8%1,390$28,119Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Woodbury University
    		60%81.6%849$33,692Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bushnell University
    		56%67.3%761$20,789Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median55%74.5%893$22,996

    Institutions like Heritage

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

    IPEDS

    Heritage Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    2 members
    • SaraBecca Martin
      Associate Vice President of Accreditation, Compliance, & Institutional Effectiveness
    • Tamera Wiley-Fauth
      Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Heritage University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Heritage.

    What is the graduation rate at Heritage University?

    Heritage University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Heritage University?

    Heritage University reports a total enrollment of 937 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Heritage University?

    The average net price at Heritage University is $14,598 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Heritage University located?

    Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington 98948.

    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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