Evangel University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Evangel University

Evangel University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Springfield, Missouri (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,229 students of which 1,553 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Evangel University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 71.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,188. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,669, with published in-state tuition of $28,548 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,736, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 64.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.4%. Graduates earn a median of $46,573 ten years after enrolling, compared with $39,332 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 120400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 58.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.