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Tabor College is a private regional college located in Hillsboro, Kansas. Tabor College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tabor College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,228 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Kansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tabor College bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average.
Tabor College’s median net annual cost of $26,121 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Tabor College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$26,121
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tabor College is 5% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Tabor College, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Tabor College graduates within 4 years.
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.
Tabor College’s economic mobility score of 5.51 is calculated by adjusting the 9.03 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tabor College’s EMS of 5.51 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Tabor College pays $26,121 a year, $19,089 less than the $45,210 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 $26,121
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tabor College, 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 $26,121 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,786. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,582
Pell grants
$4,481
State grants
$3,559
Institutional grants
$21,038
Tabor College offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Tabor College offers 1 hybrid program. 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
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
4%
Tabor College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 54% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,364 applicants, of which 743 were admitted and 183 enrolled. Tabor College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
75%
83%
Female
45%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%