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Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private regional university located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,631 10 years after enrolling, 42nd in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Mount Vernon Nazarene University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is ranked 28th in Ohio.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s median net annual cost of $21,089 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Social Work, Registered Nursing, Education, Biology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,089
Average years to graduate
4.3
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 8.89
Special Education
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Economic score: 9.37
Design & Applied Arts
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Economic score: 12.01
Religious Education
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Economic score: 24.5
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 3 graduate programs at Mount Vernon Nazarene University - Business Administration, Special Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is 10% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Mount Vernon Nazarene University graduates within 4.3 years.
Mount Vernon Nazarene 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.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s economic mobility score of 8.33 is calculated by adjusting the 6.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s EMS of 8.33 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University pays $21,089 a year, $24,811 less than the $45,900 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 $21,089
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 100% 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 $21,089 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,096. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,246
Pell grants
$4,231
State grants
$3,593
Institutional grants
$18,837
Mount Vernon Nazarene University offers 14 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Mount Vernon Nazarene 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
22
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
32%
Mount Vernon Nazarene University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,182 applicants, of which 1,031 were admitted and 294 enrolled. Mount Vernon Nazarene University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
87%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%