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Campus of Greenville University, Greenville, ILGreenville University logo
Greenville, ILTown: distantZIP 62246Founded 1892
Photo: Lyle Kruger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1892
Carnegie class
Master's: small programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
IllinoisReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Greenville University

Greenville University is a private nonprofit university in Greenville, Illinois, with 955 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $20,905 a year after aid.

52%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention71%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans58%
average net price / year
$20,905 $48,136
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,905net price / year
98%admission rate
1038average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$49,304median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,000median debt
#1,284 of 1,704 for earnings#938 of 1,739 for lowest net price#961 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,433 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$48,136tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$33,250
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$33,250
Average net price
$20,905national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,370
$30,001–48,000$17,596
$48,001–75,000$18,838
$75,001–110,000$21,590
$110,001+$24,250
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
98%national median 77%
Average SAT
1038
SAT reading, middle 50%
406–615
SAT math, middle 50%
365–615
ACT composite, middle 50%
16–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
52%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
42%
First-year retention
71%
Award within 8 years, all students
60%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,821
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,304middle 50%: $35,525–$71,227
Median debt at graduation
$24,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,227
Median, Greenville University$49,304
Lower quarter$35,525
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
955
Part-time
8.1%
Women / men
47% / 53%
Average age at entry
22.5
First-generation students
31%
Pell Grant recipients
44%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
13 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$6,650 / month
Instructional spending per student
$7,399
Endowment, end of year
$28,587,347
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic8.2%
Black14%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident13%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
16 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management24%
Education21%
Parks, recreation & fitness12%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Psychology6.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.6%
Engineering4.1%
Public administration & social service4.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 145372. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5604671.