University of Valley Forge

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Valley Forge

University of Valley Forge operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 471 students of which 567 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 Valley Forge is categorized as “22” 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 61.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $32,265, with published in-state tuition of $25,240 and a Pell grant recipient share of 47.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 52.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 78.5%. Graduates earn a median of $39,016 ten years after enrolling, compared with $35,671 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 54400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 49.3% 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.