Neumann University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Neumann University is a private Catholic university located near Philadelphia, founded in 1965 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia. The university has approximately 2,174 enrolled students and offers diverse undergraduate degrees, three doctoral programs, and six master’s degrees with a notable focus on real-world preparation and hands-on learning experiences.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

4,215

4,215 candidates competed

Admitted

3,426

81.3% acceptance rate

Enrolled

349

10.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

54%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Overall completion

54%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

4-year graduation

36%

4-year graduation

36%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

53%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

53%

Full-time retention

72%

Full-time retention

72%

Pell equity

11.9pp gap

Pell recipients

47%84 of 180

Non-Pell (all)

59%142 of 241

Subsidized loan, no Pell

57%71 of 124

No Federal Aid

61%71 of 117

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-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 55 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

55

Passing

16

29.1% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs

Passing16 · 29.1%
No Data39 · 70.9%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

1

Safe

15

No data

39

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.

16

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$40,632

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+15.2%

+$5,358

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+15.2%

$40,632 vs $35,274

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$46,653

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+32.3%

+$11,379

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+32.3%

$46,653 vs $35,274

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

$64,871

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+39.8%

+$18,480

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

+39.8%

$64,871 vs $46,391

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$49,337

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+39.9%

+$14,063

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+39.9%

$49,337 vs $35,274

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$83,317

$58,761

Same-State BA Median

+41.8%

+$24,556

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+41.8%

$83,317 vs $58,761

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

$54,846

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+55.5%

+$19,572

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

+55.5%

$54,846 vs $35,274

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$57,721

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+63.6%

+$22,447

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+63.6%

$57,721 vs $35,274

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$58,579

$35,274

Same-State HS Median

+66.1%

+$23,305

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

+66.1%

$58,579 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

15

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$104,723

$83,317

126%

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

126%

$104,723 debt · $83,317 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$31,000

$40,632

76%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

76%

$31,000 debt · $40,632 earn

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$31,000

$49,337

63%

Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

63%

$31,000 debt · $49,337 earn

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$27,000

$46,653

58%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

58%

$27,000 debt · $46,653 earn

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

$27,000

$54,846

49%

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

49%

$27,000 debt · $54,846 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$27,000

$57,721

47%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

47%

$27,000 debt · $57,721 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$27,000

$58,579

46%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

46%

$27,000 debt · $58,579 earn

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

$29,577

$64,871

46%

Educational Administration and Supervision

Master's Degree · Education

46%

$29,577 debt · $64,871 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program

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$24,467

$0–30k

$24,467

$30–48k$23,150

$30–48k

$23,150

$48–75k$25,679

$48–75k

$25,679

$75–110k$30,495

$75–110k

$30,495

$110k+$34,471

$110k+

$34,471

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

Avg net price (private)

$27,804

+$321vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $27,483

Federal loans

70.3%

In-state tuition

$39,100

Out-of-state

$39,100

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, 836 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $20.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

836

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.8M

$4,779,249 total

Direct Loans

$20.0M

2,761 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$3.8M

949 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M

1,112 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$5.5M

324 loan awards

Parent PLUS$5.4M

307 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.3M

69 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 788 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (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

788

Defaulted

18

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

9.8%+0.5

2017

9.4%+0.2

2018

6.6%-0.4

2019

2.2%-0.1

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 Neumann

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs49

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

506 total completions

01Health Professions

13827.3%

01Health Professions

13827.3%

02Education

11322.3%

02Education

11322.3%

03Business

5510.9%

03Business

5510.9%

04Security/Protective

5310.5%

04Security/Protective

5310.5%

05Psychology

418.1%

05Psychology

418.1%

06Liberal Arts

295.7%

06Liberal Arts

295.7%

07Parks/Recreation

285.5%

07Parks/Recreation

285.5%

08Computer Sciences

265.1%

08Computer Sciences

265.1%

09Communication

132.6%

09Communication

132.6%

10Biological Sciences

102.0%

10Biological Sciences

102.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

2,244

12-mo unduplicated

2,630

Undergraduate

1,836

Graduate

794

Gender split

Men

36%954

Women

64%1,676

Race / ethnicity composition

White

46.8%

Black

35.0%

Hispanic

8.4%

Two or more

3.4%

Asian

2.1%

Non-resident

2.1%

Unknown

1.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

350

179 M · 171 W

Women athletes

48.9%

Athletic aid

$0

Total student aid

Budget

$2.5M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$0

Recruiting expense

$23K

$18K

Head-coach salaries

$41K

$40K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Lacrosse

30

29

$320,700

Lacrosse

30 M · 29 W

$321K

Soccer

34

24

$279,387

Soccer

34 M · 24 W

$279K

Ice Hockey

26

29

$399,034

Ice Hockey

26 M · 29 W

$399K

Baseball

33

—

$234,581

Baseball

33 M · —

$235K

Basketball

15

16

$220,927

Basketball

15 M · 16 W

$221K

Volleyball

16

13

$123,476

Volleyball

16 M · 13 W

$123K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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

1.38

3 offenses · 2,171 students

3-year trend

0.452 yrs ago0.461 yr ago1.38Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

5

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

12

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape

1

Fondling

1

Aggravated assault

1

By location

3total

On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0

Domestic violence

4

Dating violence

3

Stalking

7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs040

Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

Flynn Hall1 fire
CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

13.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

80

Neumann vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Neumann selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectNeumann University	54%	—	2,244	$27,804	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Alvernia University	56%	58.1%	2,796	$28,138	Doctoral/Professional
Arcadia University	67%	80.2%	3,404	$29,466	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cabrini University	51%	69.2%	—	$24,051	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Chestnut Hill College	49%	74.5%	1,288	$27,970	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
DeSales University	72%	77.1%	2,972	$31,643	Doctoral/Professional
Dominican University New York	52%	63.3%	1,396	$41,832	Doctoral/Professional
Felician University	47%	94.0%	2,427	$40,045	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Gwynedd Mercy University	65%	89.6%	2,017	$27,483	Doctoral/Professional
Holy Family University	60%	71.0%	3,225	$13,143	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Immaculata University	71%	85.8%	2,512	$24,258	Doctoral/Professional
King's College	60%	93.1%	1,939	$23,093	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Marywood University	72%	60.6%	2,530	$23,388	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St. Thomas Aquinas College	54%	93.0%	2,037	$19,994	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Stevenson University	68%	78.9%	3,684	$26,505	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median	60%	78.0%	2,470	$27,483

Institutions like Neumann

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

IPEDS

Neumann Institutional Research office

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

Office

Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Phone

610-361-2336

Address

One Neumann Drive, Aston, PA 19014

The Office of Institutional Research and Planning provides information that supports and strengthens the decision-making and planning processes for the administration of Neumann University, acting as the official data and information source for the University.

Visit IR office page

Team

3 members

Dr. Richard H. Hartwell, Ed.D.
Chief Information Officer and Vice-President of Institutional Assessment
Marcia Finch
Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Susan Long
Operations Analyst

Common Data Set

Neumann's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Student–faculty ratio

13 to 1

Est. net price (aided)

$56,763

after avg need-based grant

01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G

Total$61,876

Tuition

$38,13062%

Fees

$3,3105%

Room & board

$16,99627%

Books

$8001%

Other

$2,6404%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $61,876 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H

Sticker COA

$61,876

Net (aided)

$56,763

Avg need grant

$5,113

Sticker $61,876 → about $56,763 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($5,113); 89% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1

Federal49.0%

State all states26.2%

Institutional24.8%

25% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5

Grads with debt

87%

Avg debt

$33,052

87% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $33,052 on average.

02

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3

2-9 students48

10-19 students100

20-29 students71

30-39 students26

40-49 students18

50-99 students0

100+ students0

56% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I

Student–faculty ratio

13 to 1

Faculty with terminal degree

54%

Women faculty

58%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J

Health professions and related programs29%

Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services14%

Business/marketing12%

Education7%

Liberal arts/general studies7%

Psychology7%

Computer and information sciences5%

Parks and recreation5%

STEM-dominant: ~8% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

03

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1

Applied

398

Admitted

265

Enrolled

78

398 transfer applicants → 265 admitted (66.5%) → 78 enrolled

Source publications

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Neumann (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Chase Fraser
Joseph O. Prewitt Díaz
Jordan A. Harris
Krisel Lagman

Frequently asked questions about Neumann University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Neumann.

What is the graduation rate at Neumann University?

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

How many students attend Neumann University?

Neumann University reports a total enrollment of 2,244 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Neumann University?

The average net price at Neumann University is $27,804 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Neumann University?

Neumann University's yield rate is 10.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Neumann University located?

Neumann University is located in Aston, Pennsylvania 19014-1298.

Who runs Institutional Research at Neumann University?

Neumann University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

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 →

Neumann University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 8

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 11

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Alvernia University

Arcadia University

Cabrini University

Chestnut Hill College

DeSales University

Dominican University New York

Felician University

Gwynedd Mercy University

Holy Family University

Immaculata University

King's College

Marywood University

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Stevenson University

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

Sticker vs. net price

Where grant aid comes from

Graduate debt

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

Faculty profile

Degrees by discipline

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

Source publications

What is the graduation rate at Neumann University?

How many students attend Neumann University?

What is the average net price at Neumann University?

What is the yield rate at Neumann University?

Where is Neumann University located?

Who runs Institutional Research at Neumann University?

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