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- Indiana
- University of Evansville


Evansville, INCity: midsizeZIP 47722Founded 1854
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1854
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.evansville.edu
IndianaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Evansville
University of Evansville is a private nonprofit university in Evansville, Indiana, with 1,539 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $18,984 a year after aid.
68%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention83%
4-year graduation59%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans42%
$18,984net price / year
78%admission rate
—average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$58,943median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#846 of 1,704 for earnings#797 of 1,739 for lowest net price#428 of 1,738 for graduation rate#791 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
- $58,793tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $46,014
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $46,014
- Average net price
- $18,984national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,498
$30,001–48,000$12,055
$48,001–75,000$14,077
$75,001–110,000$19,854
$110,001+$25,103
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 68%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 69%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,508
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,943middle 50%: $40,957–$87,719
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,719
Median, University of Evansville$58,943
Lower quarter$40,957
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
- 1,539
- Part-time
- 2.4%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 92%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,723 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,219
- Endowment, end of year
- $166,020,755
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic6.2%
Black4.6%
Asian3.0%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.8%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Parks, recreation & fitness15%
Health professions12%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Social sciences6.9%
Education6.0%
Psychology6.0%
Communication & journalism5.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $18,211 | 56% | $56,484 |
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| Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN | $22,171 | 44% | $47,076 |
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| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN | $22,440 | 68% | $65,692 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $18,369 | 66% | $66,840 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $18,177 | 65% | $63,018 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | $19,294 | 61% | $69,690 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO | $19,152 | 60% | $47,597 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN | $20,000 | 62% | $57,255 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $20,652 | 64% | $71,109 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 150534. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4026988.