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Villanova University is a private national university located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Villanova University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $90,613 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Villanova University bachelor students earn 26% more than the national average. Villanova University is ranked 8th in Pennsylvania.
Villanova University’s median net annual cost of $43,577 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 6 programs at Villanova University sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$43,577
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #215
Economic score: 2.36
Computer Engineering
Rank: #145
Economic score: 2.61
Marketing
Rank: #96
Economic score: 2.72
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #231
Economic score: 2.8
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #134
Economic score: 3.32
Civil Engineering
Rank: #189
Economic score: 3.43
Biology
Rank: #94
Economic score: 3.62
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #106
Economic score: 5.74
Mathematics
Rank: #233
Economic score: 6.05
Physical Sciences.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 26.04
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 6 graduate programs at Villanova University - Business Administration, HR Management, Registered Nursing, Public Administration, Taxation, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer Engineering
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.22
Education
Rank: #72
Economic score: 0.59
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.73
Student Counseling
Rank: #94
Economic score: 0.75
History
Rank: #31
Economic score: 1.09
Drama
Rank: #29
Economic score: 1.81
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 90% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Villanova University is 23% higher than the state average, and 22% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Villanova University, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Villanova University graduates within 4.1 years.
Villanova University is in the bottom 10% 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.
Villanova University’s economic mobility score of 9.5 is calculated by adjusting the 1.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 11% pell grant recipients within the student body. Villanova University’s EMS of 9.5 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 Villanova University pays $43,577 a year, $32,258 less than the $75,835 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 $43,577
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Villanova University, 52% 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 $43,577 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 35% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,028. This is 19% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,267
Pell grants
$4,916
State grants
$3,707
Institutional grants
$41,243
Villanova University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Villanova University offers 19 programs, one of which is 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
21
Percentage of programs online
24%
Villanova University's selective admissions are indicated by their 25% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 24,410 applicants, of which 6,162 were admitted and 1,772 enrolled. Villanova University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
17%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%