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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 65,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,346
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 83%
Hispanic 4%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Education 14%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,158
Est. Cost of Attendance $49,858
10-Year ROI $112,000
ROI Percentile 28th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (16th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1,046 – 1,315
ACT Range 18 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mount Vernon Nazarene University 355 42% / 58% 1% $62,559
Computer Programming 3 67% / 33% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences
Electrical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 13 46% / 54% 0% $63,389
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 16 50% / 50% 0%
Health Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0%
Nursing 26 12% / 88% 0% $72,801
Physical Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,843
Speech-Language Pathology 6 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 8 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Business Administration 53 +1 66% / 34% 4% $81,226
Digital and Social Media Marketing
Finance 10 +2 70% / 30% 0%
Human Resources Management 5 0% / 100% 0%
Marketing 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Project Management
Sports Management 4 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication Disorders
Criminal Justice 4 +3 50% / 50% 0%
English 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 2 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Journalism
Media Studies 13 77% / 23% 0%
Missions/Missionary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy
Psychology 13 +2 23% / 77% 8%
Public Administration 2 50% / 50% 0%
Religious Education 27 70% / 30% 0%
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Social Work 41 5% / 95% 0% $48,351
Worship Ministry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 36 8% / 92% 0% $49,067
English Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $50,843
Middle School Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $49,067
Social Studies Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $50,843
Special Education
Graphic Design 12 33% / 67% 0%
Music 5 20% / 80% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,843
Studio Art 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Emergency Management 6 +1 83% / 17% 0%