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IPEDS ID: 212805
OPE ID: 00326900
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Grove City College
100 Campus Dr, Grove City, Pennsylvania 16127-2104
General information:  (724) 458-2000
Website:  www.gcc.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  2,316 (2,289 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  13 to 1
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
10.00%
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2022-2023
196
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Religious Affiliation
Undenominational
Federal Aid
Eligible students' federally guaranteed loans may be deferred while enrolled.
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
  • Faculty data not available.
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees$18,930$19,310$19,990$20,8904.5%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$10,310$10,680$11,050$11,7706.5%
Other expenses$850$850$850$8500.0%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$10,310$10,680$11,050$11,7706.5%
Other expenses$850$850$850$8500.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other expenses$850$850$850$8500.0%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
On Campus$31,090$31,840$32,890$34,5104.9%
Off Campus$31,090$31,840$32,890$34,5104.9%
Off Campus with Family$20,780$21,160$21,840$22,7404.1%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2023-2024
Tuition$8,550
Fees$0
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid149179%————
Grant or scholarship aid41767%$3,344,470$8,020
Federal grants00%$0
Pell grants00%$0
Other federal grants00%$0
State/local government grant or scholarships6611%$252,816$3,831
Institutional grants or scholarships41467%$3,091,654$7,468
Student loan aid18931%$2,748,220$14,541
Federal student loans00%$0
Other student loans18931%$2,748,220$14,541
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • The institution does not participate in Federal Student Loan Programs.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,51670%$12,515,202$8,255
Pell grants00%$0
Federal student loans00%$0
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • The institution did not receive Title IV funds for academic year 2021-22.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$22,371$21,846$23,538
  • Grove City College does not accept any federal funding.
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2021-2022
$0 – $30,000
$30,001 – $48,000
$48,001 – $75,000
$75,001 – $110,000
$110,001 and more
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment2,316
Undergraduate enrollment2,289
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment43
Graduate enrollment27
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 94%
Part-time: 6%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 52%
Female: 48%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 2%
Black or African American: 0%
Hispanic/Latino: 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 91%
Two or more races: 5%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
U.S. Nonresident: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 99%
25 and over: 1%
Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:
In-state: 50%
Out-of-state: 49%
Foreign countries: 1%
Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 5%
Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 20%
Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 75%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 0%
Part-time: 100%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 100%
Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%
Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 0%
Undergraduate application fee (2023-2024): $50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants2,1741,1161,058
Percent admitted71%70%72%
Percent admitted who enrolled39%42%37%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT32954%
ACT12220%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580640690
SAT Math550610670
ACT Composite252932
ACT English253034
ACT Math242730
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
  • Grove City College is test-optional, however, if you have taken or are scheduled to take an SAT, ACT, or CLT test, we encourage you to submit your test scores for optimal admission and scholarship consideration.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:
Full-time students: 88%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 83 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:
Overall graduation rate: 81%
Transfer-out rate: 10%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:
[Began in Fall 2014]
4-year: 80%
6-year: 83%
8-year: 83%
[Began in Fall 2016]
4-year: 76%
6-year: 81%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
Male: 78%
Female: 84%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
Asian: 71%
Black or African American: 100%
Hispanic/Latino: 88%
White: 82%
Two or more races: 61%
U.S. Nonresident: 100%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
Received a Bachelor's degree: 83%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 9%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
Received a Bachelor's degree: 69%
Enrolled at same institution: 0%
Enrolled at different institution: 15%
  • Institution only reported students who did not receive Pell Grants in 2014-15
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry9-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General8-
Conservation Biology8-
Molecular Biology2-
Category total27-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting18-
Business Administration and Management, General21-
Business Statistics48
Business/Managerial Economics3-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies12-
Finance, General16-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General4-
International Business/Trade/Commerce3-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General10-
Category total938
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric20-
Category total20-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science30-
Category total30-
Education
Biology Teacher Education3-
Chemistry Teacher Education0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4-
French Language Teacher Education0-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching9-
Mathematics Teacher Education3-
Music Teacher Education2-
Physics Teacher Education1-
Social Studies Teacher Education3-
Spanish Language Teacher Education1-
Special Education and Teaching, General11-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels0-
Category total45-
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering14-
Mechanical Engineering39-
Category total53-
English Language and Literature/Letters
General Literature17-
Category total17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature1-
Spanish Language and Literature1-
Category total2-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other27-
Category total27-
History
History, General14-
Category total14-
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General3-
Category total3-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Accounting and Computer Science0-
Category total0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology20-
Category total20-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy4-
Religion/Religious Studies8-
Category total12-
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General3-
Physics, General3-
Category total6-
Psychology
Psychology, General17-
Category total17-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work6-
Category total6-
Social Sciences
Economics, General5-
Political Science and Government, General15-
Sociology, General3-
Category total23-
Theology and Religious Vocations
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other5-
Category total5-
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Visual Communications, General1-
Music Management1-
Music Performance, General3-
Music, General2-
Music, Other0-
Category total7-
Grand total4278
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since (01/01/1922)01/01/2027
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited since (06/22/2020)06/30/2026
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/139728.
  • No campus security data reported for this institution.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
  • This institution is not found on the current Federal loan default rates database. Cohort Default Rate (CDR) data are not included when number of borrowers entering repayment includes 10 or fewer borrowers for all 3 cohort years.