Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH · Town · 1,358 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Mount Vernon, OH, 43050-9500 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
34 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$49,858
Avg net price
$22,421
Room & board
$10,394
Tuition
$37,158
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,358
$30–48k
$20,508
$48–75k
$18,116
$75–110k
$21,486
$110k+
$26,271
Admissions
Admit rate
84%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1131
Reading 528–645
Math 518–670
ACT midpoint
22
Composite 18–25
English 17–25
Math 18–25
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Mount Vernon Nazarene University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
66%
1st-yr retention
79%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
64%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
65%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$43,046
Median earnings (10yr)
$49,555
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,977–$25,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,000
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
38%
Median family income
$55,970
Independent students
32%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
79%
Hispanic
4%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
11%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$43,046
10 years after entry
$49,555
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Institutional
Endowment
$30M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
96%
Avg faculty salary
$5,687/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,665
Federal loan rate
50%
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