Private nonprofit · University

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city

71.6%
Admit rate
$18,669
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$46,573
Median earnings

Evangel University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Springfield, Missouri (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,229 undergraduates. It has a Assemblies of God Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,229 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 72% admitNAIA Division I · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Evangel University's admitted students.

Admit rate
71.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1040–1260
Avg GPA (est.)
3.42

Enter a test score to see where you land against Evangel University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Evangel University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. In the 1830s, the native Osage Nation, the Kickapoo from Indiana, and the Lenape (Delaware) from the mid-Atlantic coast had settled in this general area trying to evade encroachment by European Americans on their lands. Like many cities across the nation, Springfield has seen a resurgence in its downtown area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
436 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to Springfield Branson National (SGF)

How Evangel University compares

Selectivity71.6%

More selective than 61% · #19 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1188

Higher than 54%

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 69% · #9 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention76%

Higher than 50%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,573

Higher than 28% · #29 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$18,669

Cheaper than 56% · #22 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$24,736

Lower than 40%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,229

Larger than 44%

Percentiles compare Evangel University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,007students
  • Undergraduate1,22961%
  • Graduate77839%

Undergraduates by gender

1,229undergrads
  • Women67755%
  • Men55245%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black4.7%
  • Hispanic5.5%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,229
Graduate enrollment
778
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$53,228
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$47,970
Endowment
$26,029,113

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
71.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1040–1260
SAT average
1188
SAT reading
540–640
SAT math
500–620
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.42

Cost

In-state tuition
$28,548
Room & board
$8,948
Books & supplies
$942
Total cost of attendance
$39,956
Average net price
$18,669

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
52%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,332
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,573
Median debt at graduation
$24,736
Students with federal loans
74%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 13% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
52%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
47%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,465
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$4,566
Meal plan (year)
$4,610
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
538 (347 men · 191 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football134
Soccer76
Track and Field (Outdoor)65
Track and Field (Indoor)61
Basketball41
Baseball40
Tennis36
Softball27
Cross Country23
Volleyball21
Golf14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (2,289 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year4.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
3.7
Burglary
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,198
$30–48k
$13,584
$48–75k
$16,635
$75–110k
$19,210
$110k+
$21,290

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,482

$16,635/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$17,418
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from Evangel University itself, averaging $17,418, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 335 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$46,573
Typical debt at graduation
$24,736
Debt vs. one year's pay
53%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,259
Men
$54,774

Men out-earn women by $14,515 (36%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
46.5″
Annual snow
13.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.06.0JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Wbo, MO US station (2.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.