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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 1,346
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 83%
Hispanic 4%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
International 0%
From State 86%
From Region 8%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Business & Economics 25%
Education 15%
Health Sciences 14%
Arts 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Engineering 2%
Professional 2%
Computer Science 1%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1080 – 1270
SAT Math Range 518 – 670
SAT RW Range 528 – 645
ACT Range 18 – 25

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mount Vernon Nazarene University 355 42% / 58% 1% $52,991 97%
Electrical Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $77,127 83
Mechanical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $78,005 84
Computer Programming 3 67% / 33% 0% $72,920 79
Computer and Information Sciences $72,182 78
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $60,393 56
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0% $60,577 56
Biology 13 46% / 54% 0% $58,318 50 100%
Communication Disorders $55,578 42
Exercise Science 16 50% / 50% 0% $48,277 21
Health Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,685 49
Nursing 26 12% / 88% 0% $66,977 69 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 6 0% / 100% 0% $55,811 43
Accounting 8 +1 100% / 0% 0% $70,189 75
Business Administration 53 +1 66% / 34% 4% $61,912 59 100%
Digital and Social Media Marketing $61,241 58
Finance 10 +2 70% / 30% 0% $73,045 79
Human Resources Management 5 0% / 100% 0% $61,020 57
Marketing 7 +1 57% / 43% 0% $60,305 56
Project Management $66,431 68
Sports Management 4 100% / 0% 0% $48,483 22
Communication 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,323 22
Criminal Justice 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $49,663 25
English 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,138 9
History 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $44,239 13
Journalism $48,343 22
Media Studies 13 77% / 23% 0% $48,061 21
Missions/Missionary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,899 9
Philosophy $46,875 18
Psychology 13 +2 23% / 77% 8% $44,185 12
Public Administration 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,694 40
Religious Education 27 70% / 30% 0% $42,563 10
Religious Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,679 12
Social Work 41 5% / 95% 0% $44,483 13 94%
Worship Ministry 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,153 11
Early Childhood Education $45,363 15
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,989 16
Elementary Education 36 8% / 92% 0% $45,142 14 93%
English Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $47,840 20 94%
Middle School Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $45,142 14 93%
Physical Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,840 20 94%
Social Studies Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $47,840 20 94%
Special Education $48,114 21
Graphic Design 12 33% / 67% 0% $39,828 7 100%
Music 5 20% / 80% 0% $41,247 8
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,840 20 94%
Studio Art 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,770 6
Emergency Management 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $63,009 62