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
$20,951
-$710 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.

IPEDS
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.

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

Pell equity

26.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%24 of 60
Non-Pell (all)
66%35 of 53
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%10 of 20
No Federal Aid
76%25 of 33

Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.0-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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,343
$30–48k$19,940
$48–75k$20,531
$75–110k$22,098
$110k+$22,789

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,951
-$710vs Baccalaureate median $21,661
Federal loans
64.1%
In-state tuition
$23,000
Out-of-state
$23,000

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, 200 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
200
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,176,315 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
511 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$596K
52 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

120 total completions
01Education
3630.0%
02Business
3125.8%
03Biological Sciences
1310.8%
04Security/Protective
108.3%
05Psychology
97.5%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
75.8%
07Liberal Arts
65.0%
08Theology
43.3%
09Communication
32.5%
10English Language
10.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
532
12-mo unduplicated
794
Undergraduate
624
Graduate
170

Gender split

Men
47%370
Women
53%424

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.1%
Non-resident
15.4%
Hispanic
14.9%
Black
10.3%
Unknown
3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
383
211 M · 172 W
Women athletes
44.9%
Athletic aid
$3.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.9M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
34 M · 65 W
$433K
Soccer
37 M · 34 W
$995K
Basketball
43 M · 23 W
$904K
Baseball
66 M · —
$825K
Wrestling
29 M · 13 W
$684K
Volleyball
— · 33 W
$501K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 585 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
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
    Drugs08
    Liquor011

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

    York vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions York 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
    SubjectYork University
    		52%—532$20,951Baccalaureate
    Union Adventist University
    		58%100.0%729$23,716Baccalaureate
    Hastings College
    		49%71.6%956$24,452Baccalaureate
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    		65%67.5%611$16,282Baccalaureate
    Sterling College
    		41%48.2%694$22,371Baccalaureate
    Tabor College
    		34%64.6%621$20,205Baccalaureate
    Peer group median51%67.5%658$21,661

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

    IPEDS

    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 $20,951 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.

    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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