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University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·valleyforge.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
589
peer median 858
Avg net price
$27,499
+$5.4k 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
616
616 candidates competed
Admitted
377
61.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
105
27.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
49%+0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
49%
Non-Pell
52%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 33 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
5
15.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing5 · 15.2%
  • No Data28 · 84.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
28

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.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+7.2%
$64,434 vs $60,112
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+15.4%
$40,155 vs $34,808
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+16.1%
$40,407 vs $34,808
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+25.6%
$43,724 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+32.4%
$46,072 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
77%
$31,000 debt · $40,407 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
67%
$27,000 debt · $40,155 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
60%
$26,147 debt · $43,724 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
60%
$27,500 debt · $46,072 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2002Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$22,957
$30–48k$26,349
$48–75k$27,104
$75–110k$28,860
$110k+$30,639

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,499
+$5,396vs Baccalaureate median $22,104
Federal loans
73.8%
In-state tuition
$24,510
Out-of-state
$24,510

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 268 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
268
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,494,102 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
699 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$1.2M
313 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
305 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$180K
18 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
63 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 254 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
254
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.2%
2017
11.6%
2018
13.8%
2019
4.7%
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 University of Valley Forge

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

114 total completions
01Theology
3732.5%
02Business
2320.2%
03Education
2017.5%
04Psychology
119.6%
05Communication
97.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
54.4%
07Parks/Recreation
43.5%
08Public Admin
32.6%
09English Language
21.8%
10Area/Ethnic Studies
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
589
12-mo unduplicated
678
Undergraduate
567
Graduate
111

Gender split

Men
46%310
Women
54%368

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.3%
Hispanic
24.8%
Black
15.1%
Non-resident
3.8%
Asian
2.5%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
127
80 M · 47 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$596K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$414
$204
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
27 M · 13 W
$68K
Baseball
27 M ·
$79K
Basketball
16 M · 9 W
$65K
Volleyball
12 M · 10 W
$41K
Softball
· 15 W
$27K
Cross Country
5 M · 6 W
$8K

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
1.72
1 offenses · 583 students

3-year trend

3.592 yrs ago6.861 yr ago1.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs011
Liquor04

Residence-hall fires

  • Building 321 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
24

University of Valley Forge vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Valley Forge 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
SubjectUniversity of Valley Forge
49%589$27,499Baccalaureate
Thiel College
48%71.5%950$22,746Baccalaureate
Peirce College
50%929$12,905Baccalaureate
Keystone College
35%84.8%952$21,461Baccalaureate
Elmira College
65%77.0%786$23,735Baccalaureate
Boricua College
33%516$14,187Baccalaureate
Peer group median49%77.0%858$22,104

Frequently asked questions about University of Valley Forge

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Valley Forge.

What is the graduation rate at University of Valley Forge?

University of Valley Forge reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Valley Forge?

University of Valley Forge reports a total enrollment of 589 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Valley Forge?

The average net price at University of Valley Forge is $27,499 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Valley Forge?

University of Valley Forge's yield rate is 27.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Valley Forge located?

University of Valley Forge is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460-2373.

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