Iona University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Iona University

Iona University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in New Rochelle, New York (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,951 students of which 3,589 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. Iona University is categorized as “18” 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 86.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,217 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $29,188, with published in-state tuition of $47,260 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.3%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,999, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 56.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 76.9%. Graduates earn a median of $73,595 ten years after enrolling, compared with $51,218 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 143200.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 75.2% 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.