Private nonprofit · College

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

Admit rate
$25,890
Avg net price
61%
Graduation rate
$50,004
Median earnings

Geneva College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,096 undergraduates. It has a Reformed Presbyterian Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,096 undergradsLarge suburbNCAA Division III with football · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. A Lenape chief named Pakanke took Zeisberger to the valley surrounding the Beaver River, where the Lenape owned a large tract of open land which Zeisberger was given access to. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
82 miles
Nearest airport
20 miles to Pittsburgh (PIT) · major hub

How Geneva College compares

Graduation rate61%

Higher than 62% · #54 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention78%

Higher than 58%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$50,004

Higher than 39% · #98 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$25,890

Cheaper than 26% · #70 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$25,198

Lower than 30%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment1,096

Larger than 40%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,202students
  • Undergraduate1,09691%
  • Graduate1069%

Undergraduates by gender

1,096undergrads
  • Women57352%
  • Men52348%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black7.0%
  • Hispanic4.7%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Other or multiracial10%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,096
Graduate enrollment
106
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$60,970
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,329
Endowment
$62,055,074

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

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,450
Room & board
$11,330
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$45,407
Average net price
$25,890

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)
61%
Graduated on time (4 years)
58%
First-year retention
78%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,107
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,004
Median debt at graduation
$25,198
Students with federal loans
78%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
58%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
56%

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
939
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
86%
Housing charge (year)
$5,660
Meal plan (year)
$5,320
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Presidents' Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
557 (334 men · 223 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)190
Football106
Soccer58
Baseball45
Basketball43
Softball28
Volleyball27
Tennis23
Golf21
Lacrosse16

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,366 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.

1.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Murder
0.3

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
$20,283
$30–48k
$15,089
$48–75k
$16,079
$75–110k
$20,361
$110k+
$34,864

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
$65,483

$16,079/year × about 4.1 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
$17,476
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from Geneva College itself, averaging $17,476, 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 274 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)
$50,004
Typical debt at graduation
$25,198
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 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
$43,064
Men
$58,342

Men out-earn women by $15,278 (35%) 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
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
40.3″
Annual snow
19.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Falls 1 NE, PA US station (0.8 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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Colleges near Geneva College

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.