BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Tabor College

Hillsboro, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·tabor.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
621
peer median 786
Avg net price
$19,868
-$4.2k vs Baccalaureate
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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
559
559 candidates competed
Admitted
361
64.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
136
37.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
39%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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 41 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
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

41programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data41 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
41

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 1965Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. May 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Nov 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$18,085
$30–48k$17,138
$48–75k$22,280
$75–110k$21,255
$110k+$21,354

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,868
-$4,235vs Baccalaureate median $24,103
Federal loans
57.4%
In-state tuition
$35,050
Out-of-state
$35,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 222 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
222
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,349,363 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
589 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$905K
221 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$990K
262 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$550K
45 loan awards
Parent PLUS$670K
61 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 237 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
237
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.3%
2017
7.0%
2018
8.0%
2019
3.3%
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 Tabor College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

179 total completions
01Business
4726.3%
02Psychology
2916.2%
03Education
2815.6%
04Parks/Recreation
2413.4%
05Communication
126.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
126.7%
07Social Sciences
116.1%
08Public Admin
84.5%
09Biological Sciences
52.8%
10Theology
31.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
621
12-mo unduplicated
812
Undergraduate
627
Graduate
185

Gender split

Men
53%433
Women
47%379

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.8%
Hispanic
15.7%
Black
9.3%
Non-resident
6.6%
Two or more
6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
426
280 M · 146 W
Women athletes
34.3%
Athletic aid
$4.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.0M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$23K
$20K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
107 M ·
$1.5M
Soccer
47 M · 33 W
$830K
Baseball
72 M ·
$909K
Basketball
27 M · 32 W
$887K
Softball
· 35 W
$342K
Volleyball
· 26 W
$309K

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
3.14
2 offenses · 637 students

3-year trend

1.562 yrs ago5.811 yr ago3.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 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
Drugs315
Liquor027

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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
35

Tabor College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tabor 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
SubjectTabor College
34%621$19,868Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
McPherson College
34%76.8%878$24,837Baccalaureate
Bethany College
36%56.0%615$29,203Baccalaureate
Kansas Wesleyan University
49%71.9%1,021$23,369Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Ottawa
28%83.0%999$28,083Baccalaureate
Peer group median35%71.9%786$24,103

Frequently asked questions about Tabor College

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

What is the graduation rate at Tabor College?

Tabor College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tabor College?

Tabor College reports a total enrollment of 621 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tabor College?

The average net price at Tabor College is $19,868 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Tabor College?

Tabor College's yield rate is 37.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Tabor College located?

Tabor College is located in Hillsboro, Kansas 67063-1799.

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