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York University

York University is based in the town of York, NE — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Churches of Christ 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

$15,941

family income
under $30k

$16,730

$30–48k

$18,012

$48–75k

$22,335

$75–110k

$23,714

over $110k

Average net price

$20,9512023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at York University rose from $13,585 (2008) to $20,951 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,585
2009	$14,923
2010	$16,156
2011	$17,138
2012	$17,575
2013	$17,311
2014	$16,400
2015	$15,471
2016	$15,910
2017	$16,107
2018	$16,961
2019	$18,277
2020	$17,870
2021	$17,780
2022	$20,129
2023	$20,951

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$34,2682024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at York University rose from $22,500 (2009) to $34,268 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$22,500
2010	$23,940
2011	$24,678
2012	$25,900
2013	$26,127
2014	$26,250
2015	$25,430
2016	$25,850
2017	$26,750
2018	$28,204
2019	$29,385
2020	$30,571
2021	$31,650
2022	$31,500
2023	$33,136
2024	$34,268

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.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$10,300
2002	$11,100
2003	$11,400
2004	$11,930
2005	$12,430
2006	$13,500
2007	$14,000
2008	$14,000
2013	$15,600
2014	$16,080
2015	$17,200
2016	$17,700
2017	$18,760
2018	$19,310
2019	$19,310
2020	$19,810
2021	$19,900
2022	$20,900
2023	$21,600

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $23,000 before grants and other attendance costs. At York University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 428 — York University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

52.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at York 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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52.2%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.

The six-year graduation rate at York University rose from 39.2% (entered 1996) to 52.2% (entered 2018).

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1994 cohort	40.7%
1996 cohort	39.2%
1997 cohort	44.4%
1998 cohort	56.3%
1999 cohort	42.6%
2000 cohort	48.3%
2001 cohort	48.1%
2002 cohort	47%
2003 cohort	44.6%
2004 cohort	43.4%
2005 cohort	42.7%
2006 cohort	31%
2007 cohort	39.3%
2008 cohort	36.6%
2009 cohort	42.2%
2010 cohort	48.9%
2011 cohort	53.8%
2012 cohort	50.6%
2013 cohort	47.3%
2014 cohort	55.3%
2015 cohort	42.2%
2016 cohort	43.3%
2017 cohort	37.4%
2018 cohort	52.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1994–2018

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$18,056	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,685	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,887	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$19,875	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$4,875
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$20,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,875	$7,395
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$8,375
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,770	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,601	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$8,328

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

$36,447

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$39,779

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$44,130

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

York University admitted 318 of 613 applicants in Fall 2024. The 51.9% rate describes that application pool.

51.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $21,600 tuition · 2023–24 428 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 880–11101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, York University received 613 applications and admitted 318 (51.9%), with 135 enrolling.

York University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For York University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 450–540 and Math was 430–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 880–1110 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	450	490	540
SAT Math	430	490	570
ACT Composite	16	20	23

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

51.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Read York University's change from 61.2% to 51.9% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	61.2%
Fall 2002	68%
Fall 2003	62.8%
Fall 2004	98.3%
Fall 2005	98.5%
Fall 2006	99%
Fall 2007	56.9%
Fall 2008	63.6%
Fall 2009	59.9%
Fall 2010	64.2%
Fall 2011	84.3%
Fall 2012	56.5%
Fall 2013	48.9%
Fall 2014	40.8%
Fall 2015	43.7%
Fall 2016	50.4%
Fall 2017	48.5%
Fall 2018	50.3%
Fall 2019	56.6%
Fall 2020	66.1%
Fall 2021	61.8%
Fall 2022	57.3%
Fall 2023	47.6%
Fall 2024	51.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1110Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1040	1190
Fall 2002	950	1250
Fall 2003	822	1234
Fall 2004	745	1280
Fall 2005	816	1243
Fall 2006	774	1187
Fall 2007	890	1150
Fall 2008	920	1110
Fall 2009	660	930
Fall 2010	820	1020
Fall 2011	860	1100
Fall 2012	800	990
Fall 2013	750	1010
Fall 2016	810	970
Fall 2017	890	1090
Fall 2018	950	1160
Fall 2019	880	1040
Fall 2020	820	1190
Fall 2021	790	1160
Fall 2022	800	1125
Fall 2023	845	1060
Fall 2024	880	1110

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

16–23Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	24
Fall 2002	19	25
Fall 2003	17	27
Fall 2004	17	28
Fall 2005	17	27
Fall 2006	17	28
Fall 2007	18	26
Fall 2008	18	25
Fall 2009	18	24
Fall 2010	18	24
Fall 2011	18	24
Fall 2012	17	25
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	17	23
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	18	22
Fall 2019	17	22
Fall 2020	15	25
Fall 2021	14	24
Fall 2022	14	27
Fall 2023	16	23
Fall 2024	16	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, 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

428Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at York University rose from 339 (Fall 2002) to 428 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	339
Fall 2003	461
Fall 2004	443
Fall 2005	443
Fall 2006	430
Fall 2007	388
Fall 2008	382
Fall 2009	425
Fall 2010	476
Fall 2011	506
Fall 2012	466
Fall 2013	456
Fall 2014	402
Fall 2015	404
Fall 2016	400
Fall 2017	428
Fall 2018	396
Fall 2019	417
Fall 2020	457
Fall 2021	435
Fall 2022	442
Fall 2023	443
Fall 2024	428

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

69%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.

First-year retention at York University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 84% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 69%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	70%
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	68%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	84%
Fall 2007 cohort	76%
Fall 2008 cohort	58%
Fall 2009 cohort	68%
Fall 2010 cohort	67%
Fall 2011 cohort	70%
Fall 2012 cohort	64%
Fall 2013 cohort	56%
Fall 2014 cohort	64%
Fall 2015 cohort	53%
Fall 2016 cohort	60%
Fall 2017 cohort	52%
Fall 2018 cohort	65%
Fall 2019 cohort	64%
Fall 2020 cohort	62%
Fall 2021 cohort	65%
Fall 2022 cohort	67%
Fall 2023 cohort	69%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about York University

40.2% of York University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes York University as a primarily residential campus of 428 undergraduates — and 68.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

York University's SAT section-percentile sums are 880–1110 — their midpoint is below the NE four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on York University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How York 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

York University51.9%

Nebraska median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

York University$23,000

Nebraska median$20,640

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

York University$44,130

Nebraska median$53,909

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

York University, Nebraska and national reference values
Metric & basis	York University	Nebraska median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	51.9%	79.8%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$23,000	$20,640	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$44,130	$53,909	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does York University report?

York University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 880–1110 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is York University's acceptance rate?

51.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 318 admitted from 613 applicants.

How much does York University cost?

At York University, tuition is $23,000. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does York University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,130. Source and date limits.

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Run your own numbers

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. Read the date and population definitions.