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York College is a private regional college located in York, Nebraska. York College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at York College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,777 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Nebraska, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, York College bachelor students earn 46% less than the national average.
York College’s median net annual cost of $18,277 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at York College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,277
Average years to graduate
4.7
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 4.7 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at York College is 17% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At York College, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at York College graduates within 4.5 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.
York College’s economic mobility score of 2.33 is calculated by adjusting the 15.47 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. York College’s EMS of 2.33 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 York College pays $18,277 a year, $13,373 less than the $31,650 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 $18,277
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At York College, 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 $18,277 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 92% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,912. This is 38% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,287
Pell grants
$4,858
State grants
$1,319
Institutional grants
$10,440
York College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 62% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 479 applicants, of which 296 were admitted and 112 enrolled. York College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
40%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
28%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
11%
12%