Private (nonprofit)

Won Institute of Graduate Studies

Warminster, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·woninstitute.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
Total enrollment
118
peer median 115
Avg net price
Grad-only
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About

The Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a Private graduate school founded by members of the Korean Won Buddhist order and located in Warminster, Pennsylvania. The Won Institute of Graduate Studies is the only educational center for Won Buddhist Studies recognized by the Won Buddhist order outside of South Korea.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
33.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
33.3%
+32.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 66.7%
  • Failing2 · 33.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
2
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

2
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-49.9%
$29,420 vs $58,761
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-34.3%
$38,633 vs $58,761

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
321%
$94,500 debt · $29,420 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2008Next review Jan 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2003

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine · Acupuncture (ACUP) - Professional master's degree and professional master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
98 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.3M
68 loan awards
Grad PLUS$755K
30 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 32 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
32
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
6.0%
2018
9.0%
2019
3.1%
2020*
3.3%
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 Woninstitute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

57 total completions
01Health Professions
5698.2%
02Theology
11.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
118
12-mo unduplicated
166

Gender split

Men
22%36
Women
78%130

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 112 students

3-year trend

20.622 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Woninstitute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Woninstitute 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
    SubjectWon Institute of Graduate Studies
    Grad-onlyGrad-only118Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only39Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only114Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only115Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only275Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only113Grad-only
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry89No freshman cohort
    80%45.9%286$24,204
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry193No freshman cohort
    Grad-onlyGrad-only169Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only102Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only71Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only192Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only121Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only32Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only69Grad-only
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry66No freshman cohort
    40%85.7%239$37,278
    Grad-onlyGrad-onlyGrad-only
    Not reportedNot reported263$21,045
    Grad-onlyGrad-only50Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only289Grad-only
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry132No freshman cohort
    Not reportedNot reported219No freshman cohort
    Not reportedNot reported112No freshman cohort
    Grad-onlyGrad-only243Grad-only
    No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65$35,030
    Grad-onlyGrad-only78Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only29Grad-only
    Grad-onlyGrad-only166Grad-only
    Peer group median60%65.8%115$29,617

    Institutions like Woninstitute

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    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Grants & funding (5)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Won Institute of Graduate Studies

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Woninstitute.

    What is the acceptance rate at Won Institute of Graduate Studies?

    Won Institute of Graduate Studies does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

    What is the graduation rate at Won Institute of Graduate Studies?

    Won Institute of Graduate Studies does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

    How many students attend Won Institute of Graduate Studies?

    Won Institute of Graduate Studies reports a total enrollment of 118 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Won Institute of Graduate Studies?

    Won Institute of Graduate Studies does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

    Where is Won Institute of Graduate Studies located?

    Won Institute of Graduate Studies is located in Warminster, Pennsylvania 18974.

    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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