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Villanova University

Villanova University is a private campus in suburban Villanova, PA. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$16,914
family income
under $30k
$31,248
$30–48k
$25,786
$48–75k
$34,285
$75–110k
$60,637
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$43,7562023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $30,8992009: $30,6222010: $32,4792011: $33,4262012: $33,3712013: $35,5652014: $36,5632015: $38,2292016: $41,8492017: $40,1342018: $41,0272019: $43,5772020: $34,7842021: $43,0902022: $44,8762023: $43,756$43,756
$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $30,8992009: $30,6222010: $32,4792011: $33,4262012: $33,3712013: $35,5652014: $36,5632015: $38,2292016: $41,8492017: $40,1342018: $41,0272019: $43,5772020: $34,7842021: $43,0902022: $44,8762023: $43,756$43,756

Average net price at Villanova University rose from $30,899 (2008) to $43,756 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$30,899
2009$30,622
2010$32,479
2011$33,426
2012$33,371
2013$35,565
2014$36,563
2015$38,229
2016$41,849
2017$40,134
2018$41,027
2019$43,577
2020$34,784
2021$43,090
2022$44,876
2023$43,756
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$84,7932024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $49,7292010: $51,3582011: $52,7622012: $54,1732013: $56,2652014: $58,5192015: $60,5562016: $62,5832017: $65,6402018: $68,0572019: $70,6452020: $73,0422021: $75,6982022: $77,6502023: $80,8662024: $84,793$84,793
$60k$80k200920242009: $49,7292010: $51,3582011: $52,7622012: $54,1732013: $56,2652014: $58,5192015: $60,5562016: $62,5832017: $65,6402018: $68,0572019: $70,6452020: $73,0422021: $75,6982022: $77,6502023: $80,8662024: $84,793$84,793

Total cost at Villanova University rose from $49,729 (2009) to $84,793 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$49,729
2010$51,358
2011$52,762
2012$54,173
2013$56,265
2014$58,519
2015$60,556
2016$62,583
2017$65,640
2018$68,057
2019$70,645
2020$73,042
2021$75,698
2022$77,650
2023$80,866
2024$84,793
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $21,6602001: $23,3122002: $24,7982003: $27,4052004: $28,4942005: $29,6182006: $33,5802007: $34,9002008: $36,9502013: $44,4302014: $45,9662015: $47,6162016: $49,2802017: $51,2842018: $53,3082019: $55,2802020: $57,4602021: $59,0202022: $61,6182023: $64,701$64,701
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $21,6602001: $23,3122002: $24,7982003: $27,4052004: $28,4942005: $29,6182006: $33,5802007: $34,9002008: $36,9502013: $44,4302014: $45,9662015: $47,6162016: $49,2802017: $51,2842018: $53,3082019: $55,2802020: $57,4602021: $59,0202022: $61,6182023: $64,701$64,701

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$21,660
2001$23,312
2002$24,798
2003$27,405
2004$28,494
2005$29,618
2006$33,580
2007$34,900
2008$36,950
2013$44,430
2014$45,966
2015$47,616
2016$49,280
2017$51,284
2018$53,308
2019$55,280
2020$57,460
2021$59,020
2022$61,618
2023$64,701
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $67,776 before grants and other attendance costs. At Villanova University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 6,938 undergrads, Villanova University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

91.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Villanova University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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91.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

83%85%88%90%93%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 85.5%entered 1992: 82.4%entered 1993: 82.9%entered 1994: 84.7%entered 1995: 85.2%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 84.6%entered 1998: 86%entered 1999: 84.7%entered 2000: 86.7%entered 2001: 87.5%entered 2002: 88.7%entered 2003: 87.1%entered 2004: 89.6%entered 2005: 90.5%entered 2006: 88%entered 2007: 90.1%entered 2008: 89.4%entered 2009: 90.4%entered 2010: 90.3%entered 2011: 90.3%entered 2012: 90.9%entered 2013: 89.8%entered 2014: 92.2%entered 2015: 91.3%entered 2016: 90.6%entered 2017: 92.4%entered 2018: 91.9%91.9%
85%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 85.5%entered 1992: 82.4%entered 1993: 82.9%entered 1994: 84.7%entered 1995: 85.2%entered 1996: 85.3%entered 1997: 84.6%entered 1998: 86%entered 1999: 84.7%entered 2000: 86.7%entered 2001: 87.5%entered 2002: 88.7%entered 2003: 87.1%entered 2004: 89.6%entered 2005: 90.5%entered 2006: 88%entered 2007: 90.1%entered 2008: 89.4%entered 2009: 90.4%entered 2010: 90.3%entered 2011: 90.3%entered 2012: 90.9%entered 2013: 89.8%entered 2014: 92.2%entered 2015: 91.3%entered 2016: 90.6%entered 2017: 92.4%entered 2018: 91.9%91.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Villanova University has held near 91.9% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort85.5%
1992 cohort82.4%
1993 cohort82.9%
1994 cohort84.7%
1995 cohort85.2%
1996 cohort85.3%
1997 cohort84.6%
1998 cohort86%
1999 cohort84.7%
2000 cohort86.7%
2001 cohort87.5%
2002 cohort88.7%
2003 cohort87.1%
2004 cohort89.6%
2005 cohort90.5%
2006 cohort88%
2007 cohort90.1%
2008 cohort89.4%
2009 cohort90.4%
2010 cohort90.3%
2011 cohort90.3%
2012 cohort90.9%
2013 cohort89.8%
2014 cohort92.2%
2015 cohort91.3%
2016 cohort90.6%
2017 cohort92.4%
2018 cohort91.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,680Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,038Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,692Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,874$25,874 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,995Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,563Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,682Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,218Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,175Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,243Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,712$9,712 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,680Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,038Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,437Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,692Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,874$25,874 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,188Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,995Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $11,563Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $13,682Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $19,218Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,175Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,243Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,712$9,712 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$6,188
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$8,995
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$11,563
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,000$13,682
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,000$13,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,680$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,038$19,218
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,437$19,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,692$12,175
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,000$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,000$10,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$10,243
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,874$9,712
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$84,905
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$94,574
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$100,423
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Villanova University admitted 6,274 of 23,256 applicants in Fall 2024. The 27% rate describes that application pool.

27%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,701 tuition · 2023–246,938 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1395–15101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Villanova University received 23,256 applications and admitted 6,274 (27%), with 1,740 enrolling.

Villanova University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Villanova University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 685–740 and Math was 710–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1395–1510 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing685710740
SAT Math710740770
ACT Composite323334

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

27%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

20%30%40%50%60%200120242001: 49.9%2002: 47.1%2003: 53.1%2004: 57.9%2005: 51.4%2006: 42.7%2007: 41.6%2008: 39.5%2009: 46.4%2010: 45.2%2011: 44%2012: 45.6%2013: 48.9%2014: 49.3%2015: 47.9%2016: 43.5%2017: 36%2018: 29.2%2019: 28.2%2020: 30.7%2021: 25.2%2022: 23.4%2023: 25.1%2024: 27%27%
20%30%40%50%60%200120242001: 49.9%2002: 47.1%2003: 53.1%2004: 57.9%2005: 51.4%2006: 42.7%2007: 41.6%2008: 39.5%2009: 46.4%2010: 45.2%2011: 44%2012: 45.6%2013: 48.9%2014: 49.3%2015: 47.9%2016: 43.5%2017: 36%2018: 29.2%2019: 28.2%2020: 30.7%2021: 25.2%2022: 23.4%2023: 25.1%2024: 27%27%

Villanova University's admission rate fell from 49.9% to 27%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200149.9%
Fall 200247.1%
Fall 200353.1%
Fall 200457.9%
Fall 200551.4%
Fall 200642.7%
Fall 200741.6%
Fall 200839.5%
Fall 200946.4%
Fall 201045.2%
Fall 201144%
Fall 201245.6%
Fall 201348.9%
Fall 201449.3%
Fall 201547.9%
Fall 201643.5%
Fall 201736%
Fall 201829.2%
Fall 201928.2%
Fall 202030.7%
Fall 202125.2%
Fall 202223.4%
Fall 202325.1%
Fall 202427%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1395–1510Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11502002: 11602003: 12002004: 11802005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 12102009: 12002010: 12102011: 12102012: 12002013: 12102014: 12202015: 12002016: 12202017: 12502018: 13002019: 13202020: 13202021: 13502022: 13782023: 14002024: 139513952001: 13202002: 13502003: 13502004: 13402005: 13502006: 13602007: 13802008: 14002009: 13902010: 13902011: 13902012: 13902013: 14002014: 14002015: 14002016: 14202017: 14402018: 14702019: 14702020: 14602021: 14902022: 15002023: 15102024: 15101510
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11502002: 11602003: 12002004: 11802005: 11802006: 11802007: 11902008: 12102009: 12002010: 12102011: 12102012: 12002013: 12102014: 12202015: 12002016: 12202017: 12502018: 13002019: 13202020: 13202021: 13502022: 13782023: 14002024: 139513952001: 13202002: 13502003: 13502004: 13402005: 13502006: 13602007: 13802008: 14002009: 13902010: 13902011: 13902012: 13902013: 14002014: 14002015: 14002016: 14202017: 14402018: 14702019: 14702020: 14602021: 14902022: 15002023: 15102024: 15101510

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111501320
Fall 200211601350
Fall 200312001350
Fall 200411801340
Fall 200511801350
Fall 200611801360
Fall 200711901380
Fall 200812101400
Fall 200912001390
Fall 201012101390
Fall 201112101390
Fall 201212001390
Fall 201312101400
Fall 201412201400
Fall 201512001400
Fall 201612201420
Fall 201712501440
Fall 201813001470
Fall 201913201470
Fall 202013201460
Fall 202113501490
Fall 202213781500
Fall 202314001510
Fall 202413951510
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

32–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200220242002: 252004: 272005: 272006: 262007: 272008: 272009: 282010: 282011: 282012: 282013: 292014: 282015: 292016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 302021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 32322002: 292004: 302005: 302006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 312015: 322016: 322017: 332018: 332019: 342020: 332021: 342022: 342023: 342024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200220242002: 252004: 272005: 272006: 262007: 272008: 272009: 282010: 282011: 282012: 282013: 292014: 282015: 292016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 302021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 32322002: 292004: 302005: 302006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 312015: 322016: 322017: 332018: 332019: 342020: 332021: 342022: 342023: 342024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022529
Fall 20042730
Fall 20052730
Fall 20062631
Fall 20072731
Fall 20082731
Fall 20092831
Fall 20102831
Fall 20112831
Fall 20122831
Fall 20132931
Fall 20142831
Fall 20152932
Fall 20163032
Fall 20173033
Fall 20183033
Fall 20193134
Fall 20203033
Fall 20213134
Fall 20223234
Fall 20233234
Fall 20243234
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,938Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

7k7k7k200220242002: 6,9172003: 6,8792004: 6,8912005: 6,7942006: 6,8782007: 6,9492008: 6,8772009: 6,8972010: 6,8622011: 6,8982012: 6,9442013: 6,8562014: 6,8952015: 6,8352016: 6,8622017: 6,8862018: 6,8192019: 6,7792020: 6,9802021: 7,0002022: 6,9262023: 7,0052024: 6,9386,938
7k7k7k200220242002: 6,9172003: 6,8792004: 6,8912005: 6,7942006: 6,8782007: 6,9492008: 6,8772009: 6,8972010: 6,8622011: 6,8982012: 6,9442013: 6,8562014: 6,8952015: 6,8352016: 6,8622017: 6,8862018: 6,8192019: 6,7792020: 6,9802021: 7,0002022: 6,9262023: 7,0052024: 6,9386,938

Undergraduate enrollment at Villanova University has held near 6,938 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20026,917
Fall 20036,879
Fall 20046,891
Fall 20056,794
Fall 20066,878
Fall 20076,949
Fall 20086,877
Fall 20096,897
Fall 20106,862
Fall 20116,898
Fall 20126,944
Fall 20136,856
Fall 20146,895
Fall 20156,835
Fall 20166,862
Fall 20176,886
Fall 20186,819
Fall 20196,779
Fall 20206,980
Fall 20217,000
Fall 20226,926
Fall 20237,005
Fall 20246,938
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

95%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

94%95%95%96%96%200220232002: 94%2003: 94%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 94%2007: 95%2008: 94%2009: 95%2010: 94%2011: 94%2012: 94%2013: 94%2014: 96%2015: 95%2016: 95%2017: 96%2018: 96%2019: 96%2020: 96%2021: 96%2022: 95%2023: 95%95%
94%95%96%200220232002: 94%2003: 94%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 94%2007: 95%2008: 94%2009: 95%2010: 94%2011: 94%2012: 94%2013: 94%2014: 96%2015: 95%2016: 95%2017: 96%2018: 96%2019: 96%2020: 96%2021: 96%2022: 95%2023: 95%95%

First-year retention at Villanova University has held near 95% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort94%
Fall 2003 cohort94%
Fall 2004 cohort94%
Fall 2005 cohort95%
Fall 2006 cohort94%
Fall 2007 cohort95%
Fall 2008 cohort94%
Fall 2009 cohort95%
Fall 2010 cohort94%
Fall 2011 cohort94%
Fall 2012 cohort94%
Fall 2013 cohort94%
Fall 2014 cohort96%
Fall 2015 cohort95%
Fall 2016 cohort95%
Fall 2017 cohort96%
Fall 2018 cohort96%
Fall 2019 cohort96%
Fall 2020 cohort96%
Fall 2021 cohort96%
Fall 2022 cohort95%
Fall 2023 cohort95%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Villanova University

12% of Villanova University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Villanova University as a primarily residential campus of 6,938 undergraduates — and 95.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Villanova University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1395–1510 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Villanova University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Villanova University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Villanova University27%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Villanova University$67,776
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Villanova University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Villanova University$100,423
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Villanova University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisVillanova UniversityPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS27%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,776$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$100,423$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Villanova University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Villanova University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 28 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Finance and Financial Management Services$131,996
Real Estate$131,911
Computer and Information Sciences, General$130,585
Business/Managerial Economics$123,614
Accounting and Related Services$120,207
Computer Engineering$119,137
Management Information Systems and Services$118,712
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,229
Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,211
Mathematics$109,851
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,642
International Business$103,700
Chemical Engineering$103,601
Marketing$102,222
Economics$100,288
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,540
Mechanical Engineering$97,556
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$94,964
Political Science and Government$83,179
Communication and Media Studies$81,497
Civil Engineering$81,038
Physical Sciences, General$80,302
Biology, General$73,933
Psychology, General$73,684
English Language and Literature, General$67,157
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,060
History$56,080
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,181

These 28 fields listed for Villanova University measure earnings after completion. The $100,423 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Villanova University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Villanova University report?

Villanova University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1395–1510 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Villanova University's acceptance rate?

27% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,274 admitted from 23,256 applicants.

How much does Villanova University cost?

At Villanova University, tuition is $67,776. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Villanova University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $100,423. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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