Grove City College

Grove City, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forFew students borrowHigh graduation rate

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Grove City admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 59% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,095

Admitted

1,515

Yield

37%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1141–1388

10001600

ACT middle 50%

23–31

1836

Applications +40% since fall 2014 · admit rate 88% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,216 undergrads, where 0% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.2K

undergrads · larger than 60% of colleges

Diversity index

0.19

Pell Grant

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.13 → 0.19 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (8% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. Spends $16,618 a year on instruction per student.

13 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 50% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $28,763 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K more than the national median. The 65% who received grants paid $25,289 on average; the other 35% paid the full sticker price of $34,510.

17%

$28.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K above the national median

Full price: $34,510 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 17% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · +1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

84% graduate within six years.

84%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 83% → 83% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 40% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 88% to 72%.

Cost
Steady
+1% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+40%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 88% → 72%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.13 → 0.19

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 212805 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything