Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Ursuline College
Ursuline College's acceptance rate is 74.9% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 45% (2024). Tuition and fees are $38,990 (2024). Fall enrollment is 970 students, and 3,359 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
74.9%
—
6-yr graduation
67%
+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
970
peer median 1,972
Avg net price
$16,164
-$6.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About
Ursuline College is a private Catholic college in Pepper Pike, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1871 by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States and the first Catholic women's college in Ohio. It plans to merge with Gannon University by the end of 2026.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
738
738 candidates competed
Admitted
553
74.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
119
21.5% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
67%
Overall completion
67%
4-year graduation
45%
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Full-time retention
70%
Full-time retention
70%
Pell equity
3.2pp gap
Pell recipients
65%34 of 52
Non-Pell (all)
68%30 of 44
Subsidized loan, no Pell
65%11 of 17
No Federal Aid
70%19 of 27
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-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 59 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
59
Passing
4
6.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
59programs
- Passing4 · 6.8%
- No Data54 · 91.5%
- Failing1 · 1.7%
Severity spectrum
Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
54
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,965
$56,700
Same-State BA Median
-22.5%
−$12,735
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-22.5%
$43,965 vs $56,700
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$96,976
$56,700
Same-State BA Median
+71.0%
+$40,276
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+71.0%
$96,976 vs $56,700
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
$81,726
$44,329
National Same-Field BA Median
+84.4%
+$37,397
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+84.4%
$81,726 vs $44,329
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$111,922
$56,700
Same-State BA Median
+97.4%
+$55,222
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+97.4%
$111,922 vs $56,700
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$80,981
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+132.7%
+$46,173
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+132.7%
$80,981 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$82,000
$43,965
187%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$82,000 debt · $43,965 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$52,835
$111,922
47%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$52,835 debt · $111,922 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,412
$80,981
29%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,412 debt · $80,981 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1931Next review Aug 2032
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 4
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- May 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Sep 2014Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$16,164
-$6,257vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,421
Federal loans
85.2%
Tuition and fees
$38,990
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 338 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $14.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
338
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,867,438 total
Direct Loans
$14.4M
1,212 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$1.7M
397 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
406 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.4M
226 loan awards
Parent PLUS$678K
41 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.6M
142 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 369 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
369
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.6%-4.7
2017
4.7%-4.5
2018
2.9%-4.1
2019
2.9%+0.6
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.
Academic programs at Ursuline College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
304 total completions
01Health Professions
21169.4%
01Health Professions
21169.4%
02Education
237.6%
02Education
237.6%
03Business
185.9%
03Business
185.9%
04Parks/Recreation
123.9%
04Parks/Recreation
123.9%
05Psychology
113.6%
05Psychology
113.6%
06Public Admin
82.6%
06Public Admin
82.6%
07Liberal Arts
72.3%
07Liberal Arts
72.3%
08Biological Sciences
51.6%
08Biological Sciences
51.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
51.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
51.6%
10English Language
41.3%
10English Language
41.3%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
970
12-mo unduplicated
3,359
Undergraduate
796
Graduate
2,563
Gender split
Men
15%496
Women
85%2,863
Race / ethnicity composition
White
49.9%
Black
28.4%
Two or more
8.2%
Unknown
4.3%
Asian
3.1%
Non-resident
3.0%
Hispanic
2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
196
0 M · 196 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$1.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
—
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
—
$33K
Head-coach salaries
—
$33K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 10
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
—
82
$437,544
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 82 W
Soccer
—
31
$555,791
Soccer
— · 31 W
Softball
—
22
$296,906
Softball
— · 22 W
Other Sports
—
22
$130,692
Other Sports
— · 22 W
Volleyball
—
16
$180,579
Volleyball
— · 16 W
Lacrosse
—
15
$174,560
Lacrosse
— · 15 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.08
1 offenses · 923 students
3-year trend
1.852 yrs ago3.161 yr ago1.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
- Murphy Dorm1 fireCookingDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
58
Ursuline College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Ursuline College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUrsuline College | 67% | 74.9% | 970 | $16,164 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Ashland University | 60% | 76.4% | 4,106 | $21,988 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Baldwin Wallace University | 67% | 75.7% | 3,305 | $27,603 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Bluffton University | 53% | 67.2% | 646 | $19,943 | Baccalaureate |
Capital University | 60% | 70.2% | 2,263 | $22,576 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Cedarville University | 73% | 65.3% | 6,318 | $24,468 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Defiance College | 31% | 47.5% | 568 | $26,337 | Baccalaureate |
Denison University | 79% | 17.4% | 2,394 | $40,007 | Baccalaureate |
Franciscan University of Steubenville | 75% | 58.4% | 3,976 | $23,589 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Heidelberg University | 52% | 85.8% | 1,091 | $20,556 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Hiram College | 55% | 93.5% | 1,061 | $21,058 | Baccalaureate |
John Carroll University | 79% | 80.9% | 2,864 | $28,746 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Kenyon College | 82% | 31.0% | 2,249 | $38,512 | Baccalaureate |
Lake Erie College | 38% | 70.4% | 1,108 | $20,961 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Lourdes University | 32% | 74.1% | 964 | $23,206 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Malone University | 45% | 75.9% | 1,256 | $20,948 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Marietta College | 61% | 79.3% | 1,109 | $21,083 | Baccalaureate |
Mercyhurst University | 64% | 81.0% | 2,632 | $19,444 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68% | 84.1% | 1,671 | $22,421 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Muskingum University | 56% | 81.8% | 1,751 | $19,532 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Notre Dame College | 36% | 80.3% | — | $20,477 | Baccalaureate |
Oberlin College | 81% | 34.2% | 2,909 | $38,645 | Baccalaureate |
Ohio Dominican University | 41% | 94.2% | 1,209 | $20,079 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Ohio Northern University | 72% | 74.4% | 3,140 | $24,478 | Baccalaureate |
Ohio Wesleyan University | 59% | 55.6% | 1,525 | $20,897 | Baccalaureate |
Otterbein University | 68% | 84.5% | 2,332 | $19,237 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
The College of Wooster | 74% | 59.5% | 1,738 | $23,458 | Baccalaureate |
The University of Findlay | 58% | 83.4% | 5,016 | $27,221 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Dayton | 80% | 65.4% | 10,506 | $29,533 | R2 Research |
University of Mount Union | 59% | 78.2% | 2,461 | $23,280 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Walsh University | 58% | 70.7% | 2,192 | $20,493 | Doctoral/Professional |
Wilmington College | 47% | 92.4% | 1,040 | $24,153 | Baccalaureate |
Wittenberg University | 53% | 72.3% | 1,285 | $18,649 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 60% | 74.9% | 1,972 | $22,421 |
Institutions like Ursuline College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Ursuline College's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Ashland University
Grad rate60%Admit rate76.4%Enrollment4,106Net price$21,988 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Baldwin Wallace University
Grad rate67%Admit rate75.7%Enrollment3,305Net price$27,603 - BaccalaureateOhio
Bluffton University
Grad rate53%Admit rate67.2%Enrollment646Net price$19,943 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
Capital University
Grad rate60%Admit rate70.2%Enrollment2,263Net price$22,576 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Cedarville University
Grad rate73%Admit rate65.3%Enrollment6,318Net price$24,468 - BaccalaureateOhio
Defiance College
Grad rate31%Admit rate47.5%Enrollment568Net price$26,337 - BaccalaureateOhio
Denison University
Grad rate79%Admit rate17.4%Enrollment2,394Net price$40,007 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Grad rate75%Admit rate58.4%Enrollment3,976Net price$23,589 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Heidelberg University
Grad rate52%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment1,091Net price$20,556 - BaccalaureateOhio
Hiram College
Grad rate55%Admit rate93.5%Enrollment1,061Net price$21,058 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
John Carroll University
Grad rate79%Admit rate80.9%Enrollment2,864Net price$28,746 - BaccalaureateOhio
Kenyon College
Grad rate82%Admit rate31.0%Enrollment2,249Net price$38,512 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Lake Erie College
Grad rate38%Admit rate70.4%Enrollment1,108Net price$20,961 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Lourdes University
Grad rate32%Admit rate74.1%Enrollment964Net price$23,206 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Malone University
Grad rate45%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment1,256Net price$20,948 - BaccalaureateOhio
Marietta College
Grad rate61%Admit rate79.3%Enrollment1,109Net price$21,083 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPennsylvania
Mercyhurst University
Grad rate64%Admit rate81.0%Enrollment2,632Net price$19,444 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Grad rate68%Admit rate84.1%Enrollment1,671Net price$22,421 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Muskingum University
Grad rate56%Admit rate81.8%Enrollment1,751Net price$19,532 - BaccalaureateOhio
Notre Dame College
Grad rate36%Admit rate80.3%Enrollment—Net price$20,477 - BaccalaureateOhio
Oberlin College
Grad rate81%Admit rate34.2%Enrollment2,909Net price$38,645 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Ohio Dominican University
Grad rate41%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment1,209Net price$20,079 - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Northern University
Grad rate72%Admit rate74.4%Enrollment3,140Net price$24,478 - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Grad rate59%Admit rate55.6%Enrollment1,525Net price$20,897 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Otterbein University
Grad rate68%Admit rate84.5%Enrollment2,332Net price$19,237 - BaccalaureateOhio
The College of Wooster
Grad rate74%Admit rate59.5%Enrollment1,738Net price$23,458 - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
The University of Findlay
Grad rate58%Admit rate83.4%Enrollment5,016Net price$27,221 - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Dayton
Grad rate80%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment10,506Net price$29,533 - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
University of Mount Union
Grad rate59%Admit rate78.2%Enrollment2,461Net price$23,280 - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Walsh University
Grad rate58%Admit rate70.7%Enrollment2,192Net price$20,493 - BaccalaureateOhio
Wilmington College
Grad rate47%Admit rate92.4%Enrollment1,040Net price$24,153 - BaccalaureateOhio
Wittenberg University
Grad rate53%Admit rate72.3%Enrollment1,285Net price$18,649
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryData Request | Ursuline - Liberal Arts College in OH2026The page provides an overview of how to submit a data request to the Institutional Research office at Ursuline College. The office is located in Mullen 146 and is open on weekdays. The page also includes links to various sections related to consumer information such as accreditation, campus security policies, and professional licensure disclosures. Additionally, it provides information about recent news and events, contact information, and footer navigation links.ursuline.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planLeading a Legacy: Ursuline College Strategic Plan 2017-20232017Leading a Legacy is Ursuline College's strategic plan running from 2017 to 2023, outlining key areas such as women-focused education, program expansion, marketing, and enhancing student retention and graduation rates. The plan emphasizes the development of women in leadership and seeks to strategically enhance the college’s offerings, particularly in health care and dynamic programs. A key focus is on broadening marketing efforts and fostering an inclusive campus environment to significantly bolster enrollment and student success.ursuline.edu
Frequently asked questions about Ursuline College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ursuline College.
What is the acceptance rate at Ursuline College?
Ursuline College's acceptance rate is 74.9% (553 admitted from 738 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at Ursuline College?
Ursuline College's six-year graduation rate is 67% and its four-year rate is 45%, per 2024 IPEDS data.
How many students attend Ursuline College?
Ursuline College reports a total enrollment of 970 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Ursuline College?
The average net price at Ursuline College is $16,164 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Ursuline College?
Ursuline College's yield rate is 21.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Ursuline College located?
Ursuline College is located in Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124.
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.
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 & 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.
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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