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Greenville University is a private regional university located in Greenville, Illinois. Greenville University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Greenville University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,696 10 years after enrolling, 50th in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Greenville University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Greenville University is ranked 43rd in Illinois.
Greenville University’s median net annual cost of $19,891 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Greenville University sorted by number of graduates - Education, HR Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,891
Average years to graduate
4.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Greenville University - Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Greenville University is 4% lower than the state average, and 3% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Greenville University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Greenville University graduates within 4.4 years.
Greenville University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Greenville University’s economic mobility score of 7.28 is calculated by adjusting the 7.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Greenville University’s EMS of 7.28 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Greenville University pays $19,891 a year, $22,863 less than the $42,754 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,891
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Greenville University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,891 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,642. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,867
Pell grants
$4,927
State grants
$4,865
Institutional grants
$16,049
Greenville University offers 9 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Greenville University offers 8 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
33%
Greenville University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,007 applicants, of which 801 were admitted and 206 enrolled. Greenville University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
45%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
57%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%