BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Principia College

Elsah, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·principiacollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
339
peer median 591
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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
268
268 candidates competed
Admitted
119
44.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
84
70.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
74%+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
54%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
74%
Full-time retention
83%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 1

  1. May 2016Renewal 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 income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$33,280
Out-of-state
$33,280

Academic programs at Principia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

63 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
1015.9%
02Social Sciences
914.3%
03Business
914.3%
04Communication
711.1%
05Education
711.1%
06English Language
69.5%
07Biological Sciences
57.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
46.3%
09Physical Sciences
46.3%
10Computer Sciences
23.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
339
12-mo unduplicated
379
Undergraduate
379
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%221
Women
42%158

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
42.4%
White
38.0%
Black
6.8%
Hispanic
5.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.0%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
53

Principia College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Principia 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
SubjectPrincipia College
74%339Baccalaureate
Hebrew Theological College
50%57.1%182$11,197Baccalaureate
East-West University
19%40.7%468$21,055Baccalaureate
Monmouth College
65%90.9%713$18,034Baccalaureate
Knox College
68%70.8%1,136$24,875Baccalaureate
Illinois College
64%78.2%942$17,945Baccalaureate
Peer group median65%70.8%591$18,034

Frequently asked questions about Principia College

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

What is the graduation rate at Principia College?

Principia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Principia College?

Principia College reports a total enrollment of 339 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at Principia College?

Principia College's yield rate is 70.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Principia College located?

Principia College is located in Elsah, Illinois 62028-9799.

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