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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH · 1.4k students

OpenPrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedmvnu.edu
40.1/100

Trajecta score

-0.6 since '20

Ranked #1338 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.9 · #1269

2020

40.9 · #1549

2021

40.5 · #1591

2022

41.4 · #1530

2023

41.3 · #1541

2024

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Academic Profile

27/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

45/ 100

Affordability

55/ 100

Academic Investment

21/ 100

Access & Equity

31/ 100

Academic Profile

27

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

45

Affordability

55

Academic Investment

21

Access & Equity

31

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Cost / Net Price

$50k / $22k

SAT Avg

1,131

Retention

79%

Grad Rate

66%

Admissions

84%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,131
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,046Average: 1,13175th: 1,315
ACT Range22
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2275th: 25

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$37,158

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,158

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

30%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

50%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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