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George Fox University

Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $31,679 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,250 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 24%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.83%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,197 · ACT 24.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,166

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$22,871
$30,001–$48,000$23,580
$48,001–$75,000$24,631
$75,001–$110,000$32,052
Over $110,000$36,847

Full cost of attendance before aid: $58,644 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
3,004
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
28%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
48%
Total students4,531
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$31,679
Cost of attendance (per year)$58,644
Median federal debt at graduation$24,250
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
72%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
71%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
72%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
71%
First-year retention83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$59,761
Admission rate94%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Early action deadline
College website, 2026-27
November 1
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,677 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants23%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1070–1340ACT 20–29
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1197
SAT reading & writing560–680
SAT math510–660
ACT composite20–29
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Computing and information science$106,106
Nursing$93,740
Engineering (general)$91,427
Accounting$83,423
Business administration$82,212
Marketing$67,364
Social work$62,201
Teacher education$56,768
Behavioral Sciences$56,440
Psychology$54,568
Biology$52,264
Kinesiology and exercise science$50,510
Film and video$50,003
Interdisciplinary studies$48,531
Pastoral counseling$44,603
Fine arts$42,759

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Arts management, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil engineering, Cognitive Science, Communication studies, Computer engineering, Data Analytics, Design, Economics, Education (general), Electrical engineering, Entrepreneurship, Experimental psychology, Finance, General studies, Global studies, Health administration, History, Information science, Information technology, International business, Journalism, Literature, Management information systems, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, Music, Other biological and biomedical sciences, Other english language and literature/letters, Philosophy, Political science, Public relations, Religious Education, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Sociology, Theatre, Theology, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions22%
Business18%
Engineering8%
Visual and performing arts8%
Education7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates7%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older11%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,060
SportsNCAA Division III · Northwest Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member17 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 10%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time34%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$8,469IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 46% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline servicePortland International Airport (PDX)About 27 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Town population26,066Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or morePortlandAbout 22 miles away · about 45 minutes by car
Typical weather40°F in January · 68°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Rex 1 S, OR, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.100.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is George Fox University’s Compass Score?
Very good (grade B+). It ranks in the top 28% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does George Fox University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $31,679 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into George Fox University?
George Fox University admitted 94% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do George Fox University’s graduates do?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $59,761; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 208822
  • Carnegie classification: Doctoral/professional university
  • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Friends
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