BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·taylor.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
+9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,548
peer median 2,664
Avg net price
$24,865
+$1.6k 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
2,425
2,425 candidates competed
Admitted
1,783
73.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
576
32.3% 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
66%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
74%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

17.5pp gap
Pell recipients
60%65 of 109
Non-Pell (all)
78%324 of 418
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%132 of 182
No Federal Aid
81%192 of 236

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.5-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.

Of 55 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
9
16.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing9 · 16.4%
  • No Data46 · 83.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
7
No data
46

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.

9
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+13.2%
$39,400 vs $34,808
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+16.6%
$40,573 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+29.6%
$45,105 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.3%
$50,237 vs $34,808
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+44.8%
$50,403 vs $34,808
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+64.1%
$57,113 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+118.9%
$76,192 vs $34,808
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+124.6%
$78,191 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$22,750 debt · $39,400 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$26,000 debt · $50,237 earn
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
40%
$23,036 debt · $57,113 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
40%
$17,941 debt · $45,105 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$23,643 debt · $76,192 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
26%
$20,583 debt · $78,191 earn
Computer Science
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
20%
$21,250 debt · $108,812 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1947Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  2. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  3. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on English Language Program Accreditation · English Language
  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$16,143
$30–48k$17,262
$48–75k$18,100
$75–110k$23,504
$110k+$30,050

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,865
+$1,632vs Baccalaureate median $23,234
Federal loans
29.1%
In-state tuition
$40,490
Out-of-state
$40,490

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 478 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $7.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
478
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,672,613 total
Direct Loans
$7.1M
1,208 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$1.9M
461 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
585 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$167K
10 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.7M
151 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2K
1 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 430 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
430
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
1.9%
2018
4.0%
2019
0.4%
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 Taylor

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

341 total completions
01Business
6318.5%
02Education
4914.4%
03Biological Sciences
4814.1%
04Psychology
4613.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
3610.6%
06Social Sciences
247.0%
07Engineering
205.9%
08Communication
195.6%
09Theology
185.3%
10Computer Sciences
185.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,548
12-mo unduplicated
2,850
Undergraduate
2,803
Graduate
47

Gender split

Men
47%1,349
Women
53%1,501

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.6%
Non-resident
5.1%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
3.0%
Black
2.5%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
468
286 M · 182 W
Women athletes
38.9%
Athletic aid
$3.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.1M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$38K
$26K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field (Outdoor)
53 M · 51 W
$341K
Football
103 M ·
$1.5M
Soccer
29 M · 35 W
$605K
Cross Country
23 M · 22 W
$302K
Baseball
40 M ·
$626K
Basketball
17 M · 17 W
$1.1M

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
0.83
2 offenses · 2,398 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.601 yr ago0.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 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
Weapons01
Drugs01
Liquor01

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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
138

Taylor vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Taylor 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
SubjectTaylor University
74%2,548$24,865Baccalaureate
26%2,779$20,473Baccalaureate
64%85.5%4,646$25,355Baccalaureate
65%84.1%847$14,493Baccalaureate
72%74.4%3,140$24,478Baccalaureate
55%66.7%1,586$21,989Baccalaureate
Peer group median65%79.2%2,664$23,234

Institutions like Taylor

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

Taylor Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
765-998-2751
Address
1846 Main St. Upland, IN 46989

The Institutional Research Office supports decision-making by assisting in data collection, interpreting institutional data, and creating strategic reports across the university.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Edwin Welch
    Director of Institutional Research and Associate Registrar

Common Data Set

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

Acceptance rate
73.6%
Accessible
Yield
32.3%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
2,548
2,503 UG · 45 grad
6-yr graduation rate
73%
First-year retention
89%
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$26,777
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
2,425
Admitted
1,783
Enrolled
576

2,425 applied → 1,783 admitted (73.6%) → 576 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
73.6%

Accessible — 73.6% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men72.4%
women74.5%

Admit rate varies by gender.

SAT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
1080
Median
1210
75th
1320

Middle 50% SAT 1080–1320 (median 1210).

ACT range (middle 50%)

C9
25th
24
Median
27
75th
31

Middle 50% ACT 24–31 (median 27).

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth of high school graduating class38.25%
top quarter of high school graduating class71.58%
top half of high school graduating class91.8%
bottom half of high school graduating class8.2%
bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.55%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important7
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPAStandardized test scoresApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Character/personal qualitiesReligious affiliation/commitment
Important4
Class rankInterviewExtracurricular activitiesVolunteer work
Considered5
Talent/abilityFirst generationGeographical residenceState residencyWork experience
Not Considered2
Alumni/ae relationLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$55,853
Tuition
$40,30072%
Fees
$1,0502%
Room & board
$12,02522%
Books
$1,2382%
Other
$1,2402%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $55,853 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$55,853
Net (aided)
$26,777
Avg need grant
$29,076

Sticker $55,853 → about $26,777 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($29,076); 85% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional78.6%
Federal9.9%
State8.4%
External3.2%

79% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
46%
Avg debt
$26,666

46% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $26,666 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
73%
Retention
89%

6-year graduation rate 73%; first-year retention 89%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students73%
Pell recipients60%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 13 pts below the overall rate (60% vs 73%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students108
10-19 students164
20-29 students114
30-39 students35
40-49 students17
50-99 students23
100+ students5

58% of classes have under 20 students; 6% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
14 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
69%
Women faculty
43%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Education17.05%
Biological/life sciences13.49%
Business/marketing11.7%
Visual and performing arts9.92%
Communication/journalism7.12%
Psychology6.62%
Social sciences4.83%
Computer and information sciences4.07%

STEM-dominant: ~21% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic80.8%
Nonresidents5.1%
Hispanic/Latino4.0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.3%
Asian, non-Hispanic3.0%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic2.5%
Unknown1.3%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
103
Share
4%

4% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
2,50398%
Graduate
452%

2,503 undergraduates and 45 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
176
Admitted
91
Enrolled
49

176 transfer applicants → 91 admitted (51.7%) → 49 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Taylor University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Taylor.

What is the graduation rate at Taylor University?

Taylor University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Taylor University?

Taylor University reports a total enrollment of 2,548 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Taylor University?

The average net price at Taylor University is $24,865 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Taylor University?

Taylor University's yield rate is 32.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Taylor University located?

Taylor University is located in Upland, Indiana 46989-1001.

Who runs Institutional Research at Taylor University?

Taylor University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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