Villanova University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Villanova University

Villanova University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 6,938 students of which 7,487 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. Villanova 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 27.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,460 and an ACT midpoint of 33. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $43,756, with published in-state tuition of $67,776 and a Pell grant recipient share of 12.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,874, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 92.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 95.1%. Graduates earn a median of $100,423 ten years after enrolling, compared with $84,905 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 203600.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 88.7% 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.