University of Evansville

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Evansville

University of Evansville operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Evansville, Indiana (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,539 students of which 2,006 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. University of Evansville 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 77.6%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $18,499, with published in-state tuition of $44,172 and a Pell grant recipient share of 24.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $24,606, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 67.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.3%. Graduates earn a median of $53,770 ten years after enrolling, compared with $46,734 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 109500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 72.4% 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.