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Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel

Lakewood, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·yeshivagedolahshaareishmuel.com
6-yr Graduation
89%
+58.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
150
peer median 131
Avg net price
$8,036
+$1.5k vs peer
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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
120
120 candidates competed
Admitted
65
54.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
58
89.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
89%+58.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
11%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
11%
Full-time retention
70%

Program outcomes

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

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

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2015Next review May 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

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$8,678
$30–48k$7,693
$48–75k$9,338
$75–110k$6,245
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$8,036
+$1,531vs peer median $6,505
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$9,720
Out-of-state
$9,720

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 88 students received $635K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
88
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$635K
$635,070 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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

Academic programs at YGSS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

38 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
38100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
150
12-mo unduplicated
163
Undergraduate
163
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
100%163
Women
0%0

Race / ethnicity composition

White
100.0%

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 · 126 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1

    YGSS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions YGSS 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
    SubjectYeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
    89%150$8,036
    New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    129
    Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
    33%57.6%132$6,505
    Beth Medrash of Asbury Park
    10%53.8%124$8,030
    Yeshiva Toras Chaim
    31%44.2%227$5,014
    Rabbi Jacob Joseph School
    0%91.7%115$5,774
    Peer group median31%55.7%131$6,505

    Frequently asked questions about Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about YGSS.

    What is the graduation rate at Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel?

    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel?

    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel reports a total enrollment of 150 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel?

    The average net price at Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel is $8,036 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel?

    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel's yield rate is 89.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel located?

    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel is located in Lakewood, New Jersey 08701-3623.

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