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Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·stvincent.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,440
peer median 1,525
Avg net price
$23,510
+$417 vs Baccalaureate
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About

Saint Vincent College is a private Roman Catholic and Benedictine college in Unity Township, Pennsylvania, United States, with a Latrobe post office address. Founded in 1846 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from Bavaria, it is operated by the Benedictines of Saint Vincent Archabbey, the first Benedictine monastery in the United States.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
2,613
2,613 candidates competed
Admitted
1,613
61.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
329
20.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%+4.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
62%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

16.8pp gap
Pell recipients
57%72 of 127
Non-Pell (all)
74%214 of 290
Subsidized loan, no Pell
74%103 of 140
No Federal Aid
74%111 of 150

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.8-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 76 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
76
Passing
16
21.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

76programs
  • Passing16 · 21.1%
  • No Data60 · 78.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
14
No data
60

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
Criminology
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+5.4%
$61,908 vs $58,761
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+20.5%
$42,494 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+42.7%
$50,341 vs $35,274
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+42.9%
$50,411 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+44.3%
$50,904 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+45.3%
$51,241 vs $35,274
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+49.7%
$52,788 vs $35,274
Mathematics
Bachelor Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+62.5%
$57,335 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

14
History
Bachelor Degree · History
64%
$27,000 debt · $42,494 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$123,810 debt · $229,621 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
54%
$26,999 debt · $50,341 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,411 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$27,000 debt · $50,904 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,241 earn
Criminology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
51%
$27,000 debt · $52,788 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$27,000 debt · $62,330 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 1921Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2018Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$17,249
$30–48k$18,117
$48–75k$19,637
$75–110k$23,382
$110k+$26,448

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,510
+$417vs Baccalaureate median $23,093
Federal loans
81.6%
In-state tuition
$42,396
Out-of-state
$42,396

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, 421 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $14.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
421
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,538,083 total
Direct Loans
$14.1M
1,729 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$2.5M
583 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
779 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.2M
116 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.4M
178 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
73 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 454 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
454
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
3.7%
2018
3.9%
2019
1.5%
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 Saint Vincent College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

311 total completions
01Business
8627.7%
02Health Professions
4113.2%
03Education
3711.9%
04Social Sciences
289.0%
05Biological Sciences
268.4%
06Psychology
258.0%
07Communication
216.8%
08Computer Sciences
196.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
165.1%
10Mathematics
123.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,440
12-mo unduplicated
1,572
Undergraduate
1,367
Graduate
205

Gender split

Men
57%898
Women
43%674

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.6%
Unknown
7.6%
Black
5.2%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more
2.8%
Non-resident
2.1%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
565
377 M · 188 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$35K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$26K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
107 M · —
$676K
Soccer
36 M · 31 W
$271K
Lacrosse
44 M · 22 W
$353K
Baseball
54 M · —
$333K
Basketball
24 M · 23 W
$576K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
26 M · 18 W
$98K

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
2.77
4 offenses · 1,442 students

3-year trend

0.632 yrs ago1.951 yr ago2.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
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

Rape
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

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

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
Drugs03
Liquor036

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
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
96

Saint Vincent College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Vincent College 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
SubjectSaint Vincent College
69%—1,440$23,510Baccalaureate
Albright College
51%76.3%1,380$20,024Baccalaureate
Alfred University
57%73.8%2,007$25,620Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
Bridgewater College
53%91.7%1,448$17,800Baccalaureate
Centre College
81%54.4%1,404$20,781Baccalaureate
Elizabethtown College
76%77.9%2,283$26,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Elmira College
65%77.0%786$22,386Baccalaureate
Franciscan University of Steubenville
75%58.4%3,976$23,589Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Geneva College
61%79.0%1,366$25,890Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Hiram College
55%93.5%1,061$21,058Baccalaureate
Juniata College
74%78.9%1,321$23,988Baccalaureate
Kenyon College
82%31.0%2,249$38,512Baccalaureate
King's College
60%93.1%1,939$23,093Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lebanon Valley College
65%83.8%2,146$26,979Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Lycoming College
60%74.1%1,012$19,140Baccalaureate
Malone University
45%75.9%1,256$20,948Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Marietta College
61%79.3%1,109$21,083Baccalaureate
Mount St. Mary's University
65%73.8%2,408$22,655Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Muhlenberg College
82%72.0%1,788$28,905Baccalaureate
Ohio Wesleyan University
59%55.6%1,525$20,897Baccalaureate
Otterbein University
68%84.5%2,332$19,237Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Saint Francis University
74%76.8%2,963$23,526Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Seton Hill University
67%79.5%1,927$22,204Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
St Bonaventure University
67%81.6%2,752$27,074Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Susquehanna University
82%81.4%2,255$28,819Baccalaureate
The College of Wooster
74%59.5%1,738$23,458Baccalaureate
Thomas More University
40%90.3%2,350$21,835Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Union
59%78.2%2,461$23,280Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Rio Grande
36%—2,258$23,686Baccalaureate
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,002Baccalaureate
Washington College
65%56.9%923$27,898Baccalaureate
Waynesburg University
66%89.8%1,231$18,235Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Virginia Wesleyan College
57%93.3%1,055$18,083Baccalaureate
Westminster College
65%92.6%1,191$19,859Baccalaureate
Peer group median65%78.2%1,525$23,093

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Saint Vincent College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Saint Vincent College.

IPEDS

Saint Vincent College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Marisa Carlson
    Director of Assessment and Institutional Research

Reports & documents (2)

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

Frequently asked questions about Saint Vincent College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Vincent College.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Vincent College?

Saint Vincent College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Vincent College?

Saint Vincent College reports a total enrollment of 1,440 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Vincent College?

The average net price at Saint Vincent College is $23,510 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Vincent College?

Saint Vincent College's yield rate is 20.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Vincent College located?

Saint Vincent College is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650-2690.

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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