Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of the Nazarene
Population 65,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (16%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,450
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 86%
From Region 8%
Athletes 406 (30.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 76%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Mount Vernon Nazarene University 273 40% 89% 1% 1% 3% 1% $64,835 25 -0.43 56 98% 5.9%
Electrical Engineering 7 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $98,200 9 -0.89 93 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 5 — 100% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $93,629 22 -0.70 91 — — — — —
Computer Programming 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,341 15 -0.90 91 — — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences — — — — — — — — $85,674 26 -0.61 86 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,094 53 -0.05 69 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,620 35 -0.52 70 — — — — —
Biology 24 — 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,166 80 +0.66 71 94% — — — —
Communication Disorders — — — — — — — — $61,791 48 -0.04 48 — — — — —
Exercise Science 10 — 50% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,864 41 -0.34 41 — — — — —
Health Sciences 8 — 25% 75% 12% 0% 12% 0% $67,252 49 -0.08 62 — — — — —
Nursing 15 — 7% 87% 0% 7% 0% 0% $80,492 6 -1.17 81 98% 4.2% — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,867 48 -0.03 49 — — — — —
Accounting 9 — 78% 78% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,825 39 -0.34 82 — — — — —
Business Administration 44 +2 50% 91% 0% 0% 0% 5% $78,723 68 +0.06 79 97% 5.7% — — —
Digital and Social Media Marketing — — — — — — — — $75,153 47 -0.19 75 — — — — —
Finance 5 +1 80% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $83,336 30 -0.54 84 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,531 48 -0.11 74 — — — — —
Marketing 15 +1 7% 87% 0% 0% 13% 0% $74,127 44 -0.27 74 — — — — —
Project Management — — — — — — — — $78,723 21 -0.79 79 97% 5.7% — — —
Sports Management 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,685 36 -0.48 35 — — — — —
English 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,479 10 -0.97 9 — — — — —
History 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,937 17 -0.78 16 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies — — — — — — — — $44,696 21 -0.76 9 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $51,646 23 -0.74 22 — — — — —
Religious Education 11 — 36% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $45,087 23 -0.71 9 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $48,598 37 -0.27 15 — — — — —
Worship Ministry — — — — — — — — $44,743 21 -0.75 9 — — — — —
Communication 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,908 26 -0.65 30 — — — — —
Journalism — — — — — — — — $55,619 24 -0.75 32 — — — — —
Media Studies 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,950 26 -0.65 30 — — — — —
Psychology 7 — 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,025 94 +1.51 57 100% — — — —
Public Administration 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,272 23 -0.73 50 — — — — —
Social Work 14 — 7% 86% 0% 0% 7% 0% $52,838 44 -0.05 25 98% 8.4% — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $44,754 8 -1.21 9 — — — — —
Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,056 5 -1.53 6 — — — — —
Elementary Education 30 — 10% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,464 2 -1.76 5 100% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $50,662 28 -0.67 19 94% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,624 1 -1.55 6 — — — — —
Middle School Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,464 3 -1.71 5 100% — — — —
Physical Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,662 17 -0.87 19 94% — — — —
Social Studies Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,662 17 -0.81 19 94% — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $46,311 6 -1.45 11 — — — — —
Art Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,624 26 -0.56 6 — — — — —
Graphic Design 8 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,490 5 -1.37 6 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,271 26 -0.59 6 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,662 66 +0.42 19 94% — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,024 25 -0.62 5 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $40,125 19 -0.72 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $63,561 73 +0.51 53 100% — — — —
Emergency Management 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,020 48 -0.10 73 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,374
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 27.8% 76 49% 84% 0% 1% 4% 3% $77,852 48 -0.11 78 97% 5.7%
Education 16.1% 44 18% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,023 2 -1.60 6 99% —
Health Sciences 14.3% 39 26% 85% 3% 3% 3% 0% $69,365 18 -0.56 66 98% 4.2%
Social Sciences 10.3% 28 14% 93% 0% 0% 4% 0% $56,670 43 +0.19 35 98% 8.4%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.8% 24 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,166 72 +0.66 71 94% —
Humanities 6.6% 18 39% 89% 0% 0% 6% 0% $46,089 5 -0.76 11 — —
Arts 5.1% 14 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,671 14 -0.96 7 99% —
Engineering 4.4% 12 100% 92% 8% 0% 0% 0% $96,295 23 -0.81 92 — —
Professional 3.7% 10 90% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $68,791 52 +0.21 65 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 5 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,410 29 -0.33 69 — —
Computer Science 1.1% 3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,341 21 -0.90 91 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $372K $372K $0
Soccer 48 $234K $234K $0
Baseball 37 $228K $228K $0
Lacrosse 31 $390K $390K $0
Other Sports 22 $74K $74K $0
Golf 15 $108K $108K $0
Basketball 14 $420K $420K $0
Volleyball 13 $175K $175K $0
Bowling 11 $89K $89K $0
Tennis 6 $51K $51K $0
Total 230 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 70 $243K $243K $0
Soccer 34 $257K $257K $0
Volleyball 24 $273K $273K $0
Other Sports 20 $67K $67K $0
Softball 17 $205K $205K $0
Basketball 14 $344K $344K $0
Bowling 12 $84K $84K $0
Golf 7 $86K $86K $0
Tennis 6 $48K $48K $0
Total 176 $1.6M $1.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 152 $615K $615K $0
Soccer 82 $492K $492K $0
Other Sports 42 $142K $142K $0
Baseball 37 $228K $228K $0
Volleyball 37 $448K $448K $0
Lacrosse 31 $390K $390K $0
Basketball 28 $764K $764K $0
Bowling 23 $173K $173K $0
Golf 22 $195K $195K $0
Softball 17 $205K $205K $0
Tennis 12 $100K $100K $0
Total 406 $4.3M $4.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 87%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 87% 87%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1040 – 1310
SAT Math Range 510 – 670
SAT RW Range 520 – 640