Naropa University
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 20.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
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.
Of 28 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 3.6%
- No Data26 · 92.9%
- Failing1 · 3.6%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Action history · 2
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Jul 2015Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 257 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $19.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 315 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Naropa
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
- Public property1
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Naropa vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Naropa selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNaropa University | 37% | — | 1,094 | $29,179 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| — | — | 847 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 64% | 66.6% | 1,155 | $27,094 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 18% | 59.3% | 959 | $25,573 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 32% | — | 983 | $18,721 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 25% | 72.2% | 1,103 | $21,131 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 32% | 66.6% | 1,039 | $25,573 |
Institutions like Naropa
Explore the federal data for institutions in Naropa's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsColorado
Denver Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment847Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsUtah
Westminster University
Grad rate64%Admit rate66.6%Enrollment1,155Net price$27,094View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsVirginia
Bluefield University
Grad rate18%Admit rate59.3%Enrollment959Net price$25,573View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsTexas
North American University
Grad rate32%Admit rate—Enrollment983Net price$18,721View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsTennessee
Tusculum University
Grad rate25%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment1,103Net price$21,131View data
Naropa Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides information about Naropa University's Office of Institutional Research, detailing history, mission, and values, as well as student enrollment and graduation data. Additionally, it includes contact details for the admissions office and emphasizes the university's Buddhist-inspired, contemplative education approach.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
Naropa's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C1129 applied → 127 admitted (98.5%) → 30 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 98.5% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $48,398 (2019-2020).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $48,398 → about $22,413 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($25,985); 76% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H147% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H557% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $24,035 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 37%; first-year retention 73%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 15 pts below the overall rate (22% vs 37%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I379% of classes have under 20 students; 1% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~0% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B22% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B1419 undergraduates and 539 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1175 transfer applicants → 175 admitted (100.0%) → 91 enrolled
Source publications
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