Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH · mvnu.edu

Private Nonprofit⛪ African Methodist Episcopal|🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Social Work

1,358

Students

84.2%

Admit Rate

$22,421

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1012

💰

Earnings

#842

▲7

📊

Value

#915

▲1

🎓

Academics

#553

▼8

🏈

Athletics

#877

▲2

🎉

Social Life

#965

🛡️

Safety

#1147

▲1

☀️

Weather

#975

▲4

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,046

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,555

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 29% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations70 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41 grads

Social Work38 grads

Psychology, General25 grads

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$37,158

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,158

Avg Net Price

$22,421

Median Debt

$25,000

Avg net priceBetter than 38% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 31% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

30.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

16.7 / 100

💰 Revenue

$33.2M

📊 Expenses

$34.6M

🏅 Sports Offered

20(12M / 8W)

📈 Net

-$1.3M

🏈 Football1

🏀 Basketball7

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer4

🏒 Hockey3

👥 1,358 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

51.2 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

205.45

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

167

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

42.5 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy

🌡️ Avg Temp

43°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

170

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

39"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

28"

per year

💧 Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

WNZR’s Lifeline 2026 starts April 8 - Knox Pages

Knox Pages|Apr 3, 2026

Photos: First look at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Theatre’s BIG FISH - BroadwayWorld.com

BroadwayWorld.com|Mar 27, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1131

ACT Average22

Graduation Rate66.0%

Graduation rateBetter than 63% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate79.4%

First Gen Students37.6%

🌍 Student Demographics

White79.0%

Black1.9%

Hispanic3.9%

Asian1.2%

Other11.0%

🎉 Social Life Score

27.5 / 100

👥 1,358 students📋 84% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

African Methodist Episcopal

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon, OH · mvnu.edu

1,358

Students

84.2%

Admit Rate

$22,421

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#1012

💰

Earnings

#842

▲7

📊

Value

#915

▲1

🎓

Academics

#553

▼8

🏈

Athletics

#877

▲2

🎉

Social Life

#965

🛡️

Safety

#1147

▲1

☀️

Weather

#975

▲4

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$43,046

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,555

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 29% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Business Administration, Management and Operations70 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41 grads

Social Work38 grads

Psychology, General25 grads

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$37,158

Out-of-State Tuition

$37,158

Avg Net Price

$22,421

Median Debt

$25,000

Avg net priceBetter than 38% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 31% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

30.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

2.2x

🏈 Athletics Score

16.7 / 100

💰 Revenue

$33.2M

📊 Expenses

$34.6M

🏅 Sports Offered

20(12M / 8W)

📈 Net

-$1.3M

🏈 Football1

🏀 Basketball7

⚾ Baseball1

⚽ Soccer4

🏒 Hockey3

👥 1,358 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

51.2 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

205.45

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

167

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

42.5 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy

🌡️ Avg Temp

43°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

170

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

39"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

28"

per year

💧 Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

WNZR’s Lifeline 2026 starts April 8 - Knox Pages

Knox Pages|Apr 3, 2026

Photos: First look at Mount Vernon Nazarene University Theatre’s BIG FISH - BroadwayWorld.com

BroadwayWorld.com|Mar 27, 2026

Earley to play golf at Mount Vernon Nazarene - wnewsj.com

wnewsj.com|Mar 17, 2026

25 MVNU students join Alpha Chi honor society - Your Ohio News

Your Ohio News|Mar 19, 2026

MVNU reports strong enrollment growth - Knox Pages

Knox Pages|Oct 21, 2025

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average1131

ACT Average22

Graduation Rate66.0%

Graduation rateBetter than 63% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate79.4%

First Gen Students37.6%

🌍 Student Demographics

White79.0%

Black1.9%

Hispanic3.9%

Asian1.2%

Other11.0%

🎉 Social Life Score

27.5 / 100

👥 1,358 students📋 84% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

African Methodist Episcopal

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Overall

Net Cost

$18,846

Admit

77.6%

Overall Rank: #1052

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Overall

Net Cost

$19,310

Admit

75.6%

Overall Rank: #968

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Overall

Net Cost

$18,235

Admit

89.8%

Overall Rank: #1031

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH

Overall

Net Cost

$23,280

Admit

78.2%

Overall Rank: #972

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Overall

Net Cost

$29,954

Admit

62.0%

Overall Rank: #903

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Overall

Net Cost

$16,804

Admit

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Overall Rank: #1186