Nova Southeastern University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 7,240 students of which 7,635 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. Nova Southeastern University is categorized as “16” 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 73.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,157 and an ACT midpoint of 25. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $30,371, with published in-state tuition of $38,700 and a Pell grant recipient share of 35.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 63.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 75.6%. Graduates earn a median of $59,209 ten years after enrolling, compared with $58,153 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 401500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 71.7% 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.