Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 39% since 2013–14

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 3,348 applied (fall 2024: 2,571)Immaculata University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 2,898 admits (fall 2024: 2,205)Immaculata University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 87% admitted (fall 2024: 86%)Immaculata University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Immaculata University Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 82.5% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 83.0%)Immaculata University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Immaculata University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Immaculata University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Immaculata University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Immaculata admits about 9 in 10 applicants (87%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 31% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

87%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,348

Admitted

2,898

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.42

SAT middle 50%

1156–1323

10001600

Applications +49% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 86%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,320 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 45% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Atlantic East ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (23% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,267 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,778 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.5K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $24,708 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $45,704.

41%

$26.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.5K above the national median

Full price: $45,704 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
Merit aid: 24% · avg $17K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −39% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $75,701 ten years after enrolling, more than at 88% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$75.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 61% → 71% 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 fell 29% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 39%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 49% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 86%.

Cost
Falling
−39% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+49%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 76% → 86% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.44 → 0.52

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

1
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; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Immaculata University Common Data Set 2025–26
Immaculata University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-05
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · 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
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Immaculata University (2026)
Immaculata University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 213011 · 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