University of Redlands

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

University of Redlands operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Redlands, California (city: small), with a total reported enrollment of 2,049 students of which 2,211 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 Redlands 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 82.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,241 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $30,031, with published in-state tuition of $60,878 and a Pell grant recipient share of 36.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 69.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 84.0%. Graduates earn a median of $72,690 ten years after enrolling, compared with $61,686 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 176800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 75.7% 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.