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Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·vinu.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
19,795
peer median 9,033
Avg net price
$11,225
+$1.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
3%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
3%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

19.8pp gap
Pell recipients
30%254 of 842
Non-Pell (all)
50%338 of 679
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%70 of 162
No Federal Aid
52%268 of 517

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.8-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.

FVT/GE

Of 111 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 83 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
111
Passing
28
25.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

111programs
  • Passing28 · 25.2%
  • No Data83 · 74.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
6
Safe
20
No data
83

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.

28
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+1.1%
$35,421 vs $35,051
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.2%
$38,290 vs $35,051
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+14.3%
$40,061 vs $35,051
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+14.8%
$40,243 vs $35,051
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+16.7%
$40,887 vs $35,051
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+17.2%
$41,081 vs $35,051
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+19.1%
$41,731 vs $35,051
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+24.3%
$43,559 vs $35,051

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+1.1%
+$370

Debt vs earnings

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

24
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
42%
$22,238 debt · $53,461 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
40%
$14,250 debt · $35,421 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$15,172 debt · $38,290 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$14,250 debt · $41,731 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$25,892 debt · $81,270 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
30%
$12,000 debt · $40,061 earn
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
29%
$16,550 debt · $57,348 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$16,957 debt · $62,462 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1958Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 13

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  3. Jul 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$7,146
$30–48k$7,982
$48–75k$11,884
$75–110k$16,398
$110k+$17,228

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

Avg net price
$11,225
+$1,732vs Baccalaureate median $9,493
Federal loans
7.4%
In-state tuition
$7,126
Out-of-state
$16,858

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, 1,972 students received $10.5M in Pell grants, alongside $11.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,972
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.5M
$10,458,241 total
Direct Loans
$11.1M
2,594 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.1M
1,185 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.9M
1,222 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
187 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 1,925 borrowers who entered repayment, 84 (4.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,925
Defaulted
84
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.1%
2017
20.1%
2018
16.1%
2019
4.3%
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 Vincennes

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs123
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,355 total completions
01Liberal Arts
53039.1%
02Engineering Tech
20214.9%
03Health Professions
18213.4%
04Mechanic
926.8%
05Computer Sciences
715.2%
06Business
695.1%
07Security/Protective
624.6%
08Personal/Culinary
574.2%
09Education
483.5%
10Precision Production
423.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
19,795
12-mo unduplicated
22,973
Undergraduate
22,973
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
51%11,698
Women
49%11,275

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.8%
Hispanic
8.4%
Black
8.3%
Two or more
3.1%
Non-resident
2.8%
Asian
1.4%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
138
102 M · 36 W
Women athletes
26.1%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$916K
$571K
Recruiting expense
$14K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
66 M · 26 W
$680K
Baseball
34 M · —
$348K
Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$1.2M
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$386K
Bowling
13 M · —
$141K
Golf
9 M · —
$93K

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
0.27
5 offenses · 18,438 students

3-year trend

0.432 yrs ago0.121 yr ago0.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
19
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
3
Rape
2

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs315
Liquor317

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
149

Vincennes vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Vincennes selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectVincennes University
39%—19,795$11,225Baccalaureate
Henry Ford College
——11,410$660Baccalaureate
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
——9,479$13,803Baccalaureate
Schoolcraft Community College District
——8,587$2,260Baccalaureate
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
——7,787$16,508Baccalaureate
Jackson College
33%—5,086$7,761Baccalaureate
Peer group median36%—9,033$9,493

Institutions like Vincennes

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

IPEDS

Vincennes Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
INSTRESEARCH [at] VINU.EDU
Phone
812-888-4959
Address
Governors Hall, Room 106 (Admissions Building)

The Office of Institutional Research supports student learning and assessment; provides leadership with accurate, timely information essential to planning, policy formation, and decision-making; and complies with all external reporting requirements.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Jennifer Holscher
    Director
  • Kristi Renshaw
    Data Research Analyst
  • Kimela A. Meeks
    Analyst

Frequently asked questions about Vincennes University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Vincennes.

What is the graduation rate at Vincennes University?

Vincennes University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Vincennes University?

Vincennes University reports a total enrollment of 19,795 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Vincennes University?

The average net price at Vincennes University is $11,225 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Vincennes University located?

Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana 47591.

Who runs Institutional Research at Vincennes University?

Vincennes 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.
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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
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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