George Fox University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$40,600
0.945% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$32,171
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0.0965%
on Student Loans
2024 Acceptance Rate
93.5%
4,207 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
4,916
66.2% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
72%
426 Graduates

About

George Fox University is a higher education institution located in Yamhill County, OR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at George Fox University were Registered Nursing (124 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (63 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (38 degrees).

In 2024, 1,187 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at George Fox University. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (816 degrees), 6.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at George Fox University is $40,600, which is $15,312 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at George Fox University was 0.0965%, corresponding to 1 out of the 1,036 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at George Fox University is $40,600, which is $15,312 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,171.

In 2024, 78% of undergraduate students attending George Fox University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$40,600
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at George Fox University was $40,600. The cost of tuition at George Fox University is $15,312 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$32,171
2024 Value
4.97%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 George Fox University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,171. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of George Fox University grew by 4.97%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,600
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at George Fox University was of $13,600 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.21% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at George Fox University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 14.3% with respect to 2023, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0.0965%
2022 Default Rate
1
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at George Fox University was 0.0965%, which represents 1 out of the 1036 total borrowers.

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Admissions

George Fox University received 4,207 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.6% annual growth. Out of those 4,207 applicants, 3,934 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.5% acceptance rate.

There were 4,916 students enrolled at George Fox University in 2024. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

George Fox University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
3,934
Accepted Out of 4,207

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of George Fox University was 93.5% (3,934 admissions from 4,207 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 96.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 12.6%, while admissions grew by 9.19%.

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SAT Scores

8%
Submission Percentage (2024)
56
Scores Submitted (2024)

8% of enrolled first-time students at George Fox University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

George Fox University had a total enrollment of 4,916 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at George Fox University is 3,254 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,662. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at George Fox University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at George Fox University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.9% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.18% Two or More Races, 5.25% Asian, 2.89% Black or African American, 0.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.57% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at George Fox University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.5%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.6%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at George Fox University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,916 students. The full-time enrollment at George Fox University is 3,254 and the part-time enrollment is 1,662. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at George Fox University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at George Fox University was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), George Fox University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    3,337 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    650 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    304 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at George Fox University is 67.9% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.18% Two or More Races, 5.25% Asian, 2.89% Black or African American, 0.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.57% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 138 students (2.81%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 383 more women than men received degrees from George Fox University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at George Fox University is white (816 degrees awarded). There were 6.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at George Fox University is Registered Nursing (124 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (63 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (38 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at George Fox University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), and Psychology (128 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,628,498 people), Secondary school teachers (521,169 people), Education administrators (314,013 people), Other managers (240,968 people), and Special education teachers (228,637 people).

The most specialized majors at George Fox University in 2024 are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at George Fox University are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,139,155 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (444,091 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (430,578 people), Outpatient care centers (280,587 people), and Individual & family services (193,004 people).

The most specialized majors at George Fox University are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by George Fox University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Registered Nursing
    124 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    63 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at George Fox University was Registered Nursing with 124 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

402
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
785
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 402 degrees were awarded to men at George Fox University, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (785).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at George Fox University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.13 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 106 degrees were awarded to men at George Fox University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.89 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

61%
100% Completion Time
71%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 61% of students graduating from George Fox University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    816 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    135 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at George Fox University is white (816 degrees awarded). There were 6.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

1.01% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    544 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    272 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    85 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at George Fox University is white female (544 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (272 degrees).

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Operations

George Fox University has an endowment valued at nearly $34.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.4M (24.5%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, George Fox University had a total salary expenditure of 101M. George Fox University employs 71 Assistant professors, 55 Associate professors and 44 Professors. Most academics at George Fox University are Female Assistant professor (39), Male Assistant professor (32), and Male Associate professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at George Fox University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

Endowment

$34.3M
2024 Endowment
11%
growth from 2023

George Fox University has an endowment valued at about $34.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of George Fox University grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$49M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, George Fox University paid a median of $49M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($101M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$13.9M
Instructional Salaries
172
Number of Employees

In 2024, George Fox University paid a total of $13.9M to 172 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at George Fox University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

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