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Huntington University

Huntington, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·huntington.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,776
peer median 1,252
Avg net price
$13,710
-$7.2k 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
1,691
1,691 candidates competed
Admitted
1,279
75.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
259
20.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
64%+11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
54%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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 78 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
78
Passing
6
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

78programs
  • Passing6 · 7.7%
  • No Data71 · 91.0%
  • Failing1 · 1.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
71

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.

7
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-0.8%
$34,787 vs $35,051
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+22.4%
$56,793 vs $46,411
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+31.4%
$46,073 vs $35,051
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+38.1%
$48,400 vs $35,051
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.3%
$72,865 vs $52,303
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.9%
$59,538 vs $35,051
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.4%
$71,310 vs $35,051

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-0.8%
$264

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
150%
$108,985 debt · $72,865 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
91%
$51,716 debt · $56,793 earn
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
78%
$27,000 debt · $34,787 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$27,000 debt · $46,073 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$27,000 debt · $71,310 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1961Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2024Renewal 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$10,313
$30–48k$10,338
$48–75k$10,726
$75–110k$14,351
$110k+$19,550

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,710
-$7,225vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,935
Federal loans
77.1%
In-state tuition
$29,982
Out-of-state
$29,982

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 444 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $8.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
444
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,649,432 total
Direct Loans
$8.9M
1,227 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$1.9M
436 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
519 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
151 loan awards
Parent PLUS$749K
53 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.2M
68 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 301 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
301
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.2%
2017
6.2%
2018
2.4%
2019
0.6%
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 Huntington

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

299 total completions
01Health Professions
8127.1%
02Business
5317.7%
03Visual/Performing Arts
3913.0%
04Psychology
279.0%
05Education
268.7%
06Agriculture
217.0%
07Comm. Technologies
196.4%
08Communication
124.0%
09Theology
113.7%
10Social Sciences
103.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,776
12-mo unduplicated
1,716
Undergraduate
1,466
Graduate
250

Gender split

Men
39%676
Women
61%1,040

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.8%
Hispanic
5.8%
Non-resident
4.6%
Two or more
4.4%
Black
4.2%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
362
183 M · 179 W
Women athletes
49.4%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$19K
$21K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
49 M · 36 W
$777K
Track and Field (Indoor)
29 M · 33 W
$372K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
29 M · 33 W
$270K
Bowling
20 M · 12 W
$346K
Baseball
32 M ·
$493K
Basketball
17 M · 14 W
$1.0M

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 · 1,472 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
    Drugs01
    Liquor03

    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)
    75

    Huntington vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Huntington 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
    SubjectHuntington University
    64%1,776$13,710Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    53%79.3%1,228$22,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
    46%72.4%1,159$43,465Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bethel University
    52%97.7%1,167$19,726Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
    66%88.9%2,204$23,069Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Manchester University
    46%71.1%1,276$19,268Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median53%79.3%1,252$20,935

    Frequently asked questions about Huntington University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Huntington.

    What is the graduation rate at Huntington University?

    Huntington University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Huntington University?

    Huntington University reports a total enrollment of 1,776 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Huntington University?

    The average net price at Huntington University is $13,710 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Huntington University?

    Huntington University's yield rate is 20.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Huntington University located?

    Huntington University is located in Huntington, Indiana 46750.

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