BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

York University

York, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·york.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
532
peer median 658
Avg net price
$20,129
-$378 vs Baccalaureate
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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
613
613 candidates competed
Admitted
318
51.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
135
42.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 30 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
1
3.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing1 · 3.3%
  • No Data29 · 96.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
29

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.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.3%
$50,936 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$24,702 debt · $50,936 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning 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$15,941
$30–48k$16,730
$48–75k$18,012
$75–110k$22,335
$110k+$23,714

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,129
-$377vs Baccalaureate median $20,507
Federal loans
70.9%
In-state tuition
$21,600
Out-of-state
$21,600

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 199 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
199
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,175,331 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
509 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$753K
192 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$819K
227 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$587K
50 loan awards
Parent PLUS$478K
40 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 154 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
154
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.7%
2017
14.5%
2018
12.9%
2019
3.8%
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 York

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

194 total completions
01Education
9448.5%
02Business
5327.3%
03Liberal Arts
147.2%
04Biological Sciences
105.2%
05Psychology
94.6%
06Security/Protective
84.1%
07Communication
21.0%
08Computer Sciences
21.0%
09Mathematics
10.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
532
12-mo unduplicated
759
Undergraduate
567
Graduate
192

Gender split

Men
46%346
Women
54%413

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.9%
Hispanic
19.6%
Non-resident
11.3%
Black
10.8%
Unknown
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
374
195 M · 179 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Basketball
43 M · 30 W
$891K
Soccer
40 M · 29 W
$776K
Baseball
63 M ·
$754K
Wrestling
28 M · 18 W
$670K
Track and Field (Indoor)
14 M · 28 W
$158K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 24 W
$158K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 626 students

3-year trend

3.072 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
    Weapons02
    Drugs06
    Liquor012

    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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    28

    York vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions York 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
    SubjectYork University
    52%532$20,129Baccalaureate
    Union Adventist University
    58%100.0%729$20,884Baccalaureate
    Hastings College
    49%71.6%956$21,554Baccalaureate
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    65%67.5%611$17,819Baccalaureate
    Sterling College
    41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
    Tabor College
    34%64.6%621$19,868Baccalaureate
    Peer group median51%67.5%658$20,507

    Frequently asked questions about York University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about York.

    What is the graduation rate at York University?

    York University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend York University?

    York University reports a total enrollment of 532 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at York University?

    The average net price at York University is $20,129 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at York University?

    York University's yield rate is 42.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is York University located?

    York University is located in York, Nebraska 68467-2699.

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