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Ursinus College

Collegeville, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·ursinus.edu

Ursinus College's acceptance rate is 91.8% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 73% and its four-year rate is 63% (2024). Tuition and fees are $61,210 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,502 students, and 1,523 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
91.8%
+32.2pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
73%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,502
peer median 1,788
Avg net price
$30,536
+$1.7k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Ursinus College is a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and occupies a 170-acre (0.69 km2) campus. Ursinus College's forerunner was the Freeland Seminary founded in 1848. It enrolls about 1,500 undergraduate students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
3,304
3,304 candidates competed
Admitted
3,032
91.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
378
12.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
73%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

0.3pp gap
Pell recipients
73%68 of 93
Non-Pell (all)
73%209 of 285
Subsidized loan, no Pell
76%104 of 137
No Federal Aid
71%105 of 148

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 39 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
8
20.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing8 · 20.5%
  • No Data31 · 79.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
31

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.

8
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.8%
$51,443 vs $35,274
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+60.0%
$56,454 vs $35,274
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+60.6%
$56,633 vs $35,274
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+66.3%
$58,659 vs $35,274
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+68.4%
$59,415 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+73.0%
$61,017 vs $35,274
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+114.2%
$75,573 vs $35,274
Mathematics
Bachelor Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+133.7%
$82,419 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,443 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
48%
$27,000 debt · $56,454 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,659 earn
Physiology Pathology and Related Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
45%
$27,000 debt · $59,415 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
44%
$27,000 debt · $61,017 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
36%
$27,000 debt · $75,573 earn
Mathematics
Bachelor Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
33%
$27,000 debt · $82,419 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 Nov 2019

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    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$20,622
$30–48k$24,154
$48–75k$28,815
$75–110k$31,326
$110k+$33,625

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,536
+$1,717vs Baccalaureate median $28,819
Federal loans
65.4%
Tuition and fees
$61,210

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, 413 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $11.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
413
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,373,038 total
Direct Loans
$11.2M
1,782 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$2.7M
652 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.5M
917 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.0M
213 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 398 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
398
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
2.9%
2018
2.5%
2019
0.5%
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 Ursinus College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

372 total completions
01Biological Sciences
12232.8%
02Social Sciences
7018.8%
03Communication
359.4%
04Business
338.9%
05Psychology
256.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
215.6%
07English Language
195.1%
08Computer Sciences
174.6%
09Mathematics
164.3%
10Natural Resources
143.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,502
12-mo unduplicated
1,523
Undergraduate
1,523
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%797
Women
48%726

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.6%
Black
9.6%
Hispanic
8.1%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
3.3%
Unknown
1.9%
Non-resident
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
670
433 M · 237 W
Women athletes
35.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$31K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
165 M · 106 W
$396K
Football
161 M · —
$651K
Lacrosse
47 M · 28 W
$391K
Soccer
33 M · 31 W
$275K
Baseball
53 M · —
$249K
Wrestling
34 M · 14 W
$308K

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
3.35
5 offenses · 1,492 students

3-year trend

10.282 yrs ago9.821 yr ago3.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
21
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
4
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
5
Stalking
14 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs010
Liquor155

Residence-hall fires

  • Duryea Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
139

Ursinus College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ursinus College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectUrsinus College
73%91.8%1,502$30,536Baccalaureate
Allegheny College
73%54.6%1,171$22,940Baccalaureate
Beloit College
71%63.0%1,004$21,526Baccalaureate
Connecticut College
82%37.0%1,990$36,175Baccalaureate
Denison University
79%17.4%2,394$40,007Baccalaureate
Dickinson College
80%42.1%2,314$37,607Baccalaureate
Franklin and Marshall College
84%28.2%1,808$36,425Baccalaureate
Gettysburg College
83%38.9%2,812$31,490Baccalaureate
Goucher College
57%77.7%1,459$22,470Baccalaureate
Hampshire College
54%75.3%844$24,034Baccalaureate
Hobart William Smith Colleges
77%64.0%1,841$31,563Baccalaureate
Juniata College
74%78.9%1,321$23,988Baccalaureate
Lafayette College
88%31.4%2,775$34,433Baccalaureate
Lake Forest College
78%56.8%1,837$28,673Baccalaureate
Moravian University
72%54.2%2,745$30,670Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Muhlenberg College
82%72.0%1,788$28,905Baccalaureate
Randolph-Macon College
70%86.6%1,687$27,866Baccalaureate
Skidmore College
83%21.1%2,704$32,297Baccalaureate
St Lawrence University
79%54.3%1,991$28,651Baccalaureate
Susquehanna University
82%81.4%2,255$28,819Baccalaureate
The College of Wooster
74%59.5%1,738$23,458Baccalaureate
Washington & Jefferson College
70%80.6%1,309$25,002Baccalaureate
Washington College
65%56.9%923$27,898Baccalaureate
Wheaton College
73%67.7%1,785$29,822Baccalaureate
Wittenberg University
53%72.3%1,285$18,649Baccalaureate
Peer group median74%59.5%1,788$28,819

Institutions like Ursinus College

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

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Allegheny College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    54.6%
    Enrollment
    1,171
    Net price
    $22,940
  • BaccalaureateWisconsin

    Beloit College

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    63.0%
    Enrollment
    1,004
    Net price
    $21,526
  • BaccalaureateConnecticut

    Connecticut College

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    37.0%
    Enrollment
    1,990
    Net price
    $36,175
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Denison University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    17.4%
    Enrollment
    2,394
    Net price
    $40,007
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Dickinson College

    Grad rate
    80%
    Admit rate
    42.1%
    Enrollment
    2,314
    Net price
    $37,607
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Franklin and Marshall College

    Grad rate
    84%
    Admit rate
    28.2%
    Enrollment
    1,808
    Net price
    $36,425
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Gettysburg College

    Grad rate
    83%
    Admit rate
    38.9%
    Enrollment
    2,812
    Net price
    $31,490
  • BaccalaureateMaryland

    Goucher College

    Grad rate
    57%
    Admit rate
    77.7%
    Enrollment
    1,459
    Net price
    $22,470
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    Hampshire College

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    75.3%
    Enrollment
    844
    Net price
    $24,034
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Hobart William Smith Colleges

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    64.0%
    Enrollment
    1,841
    Net price
    $31,563
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Juniata College

    Grad rate
    74%
    Admit rate
    78.9%
    Enrollment
    1,321
    Net price
    $23,988
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Lafayette College

    Grad rate
    88%
    Admit rate
    31.4%
    Enrollment
    2,775
    Net price
    $34,433
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Lake Forest College

    Grad rate
    78%
    Admit rate
    56.8%
    Enrollment
    1,837
    Net price
    $28,673
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania

    Moravian University

    Grad rate
    72%
    Admit rate
    54.2%
    Enrollment
    2,745
    Net price
    $30,670
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Muhlenberg College

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    72.0%
    Enrollment
    1,788
    Net price
    $28,905
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Randolph-Macon College

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    86.6%
    Enrollment
    1,687
    Net price
    $27,866
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    Skidmore College

    Grad rate
    83%
    Admit rate
    21.1%
    Enrollment
    2,704
    Net price
    $32,297
  • BaccalaureateNew York

    St Lawrence University

    Grad rate
    79%
    Admit rate
    54.3%
    Enrollment
    1,991
    Net price
    $28,651
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Susquehanna University

    Grad rate
    82%
    Admit rate
    81.4%
    Enrollment
    2,255
    Net price
    $28,819
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    The College of Wooster

    Grad rate
    74%
    Admit rate
    59.5%
    Enrollment
    1,738
    Net price
    $23,458
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Washington & Jefferson College

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    80.6%
    Enrollment
    1,309
    Net price
    $25,002
  • BaccalaureateMaryland

    Washington College

    Grad rate
    65%
    Admit rate
    56.9%
    Enrollment
    923
    Net price
    $27,898
  • BaccalaureateMassachusetts

    Wheaton College

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    67.7%
    Enrollment
    1,785
    Net price
    $29,822
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Wittenberg University

    Grad rate
    53%
    Admit rate
    72.3%
    Enrollment
    1,285
    Net price
    $18,649

Ursinus College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the continuous improvement of the student experience through the intentional and meaningful use of data and analyses to make informed decisions.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Jack LaFayette
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Budgets

Common Data Set

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

Source publications

Reports & documents (3)

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

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Ursinus College (27)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • William H. Frey
    Academia
  • H. Craig Heller
    Academia
  • Sam Keen
    Academia
  • Daniel Reimold
    Academia
  • Ismar Schorsch
    Academia
  • Jeff Trinkle
    Academia
  • Robert Yerkes
    Academia
  • Larry Crabb
    Arts
  • Jacob G. Francis
    Arts
  • Linda Grace Hoyer Updike
    Arts
  • Wesley Updike
    Arts
  • Reds Bassman
    Athletics
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Frequently asked questions about Ursinus College

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

What is the acceptance rate at Ursinus College?

Ursinus College's acceptance rate is 91.8% (3,032 admitted from 3,304 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Ursinus College?

Ursinus College's six-year graduation rate is 73% and its four-year rate is 63%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Ursinus College?

Ursinus College reports a total enrollment of 1,502 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Ursinus College?

The average net price at Ursinus College is $30,536 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Ursinus College?

Ursinus College's yield rate is 12.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Ursinus College located?

Ursinus College is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426-1000.

Who runs Institutional Research at Ursinus College?

Ursinus College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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