Private nonprofit · University

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon · Fringe town

#3 graduation rate in Oregon
93.5%
Admit rate
$31,679
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$59,761
Median earnings

George Fox University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Newberg, Oregon (fringe town setting), enrolling 2,699 undergraduates. It has a Friends religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,699 undergradsFringe townAccessible · 94% admitNCAA Division III with football · Northwest Conference

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
93.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1340
Avg GPA (est.)
3.40

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

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

About Newberg, Oregon

Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Ewing Young, after leading pioneering fur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the Willamette River near the mouth of Chehalem Creek, opposite of Champoeg. As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturer A-dec was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400. The next largest employers were SP Newsprint Co., Suntron Corp., and Providence Newberg Medical Center. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
20 miles to Portland, OR
To the ocean
46 miles
Nearest airport
27 miles to Portland (PDX) · major hub

How George Fox University compares

Selectivity93.5%

More selective than 16% · #17 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1197

Higher than 58%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 81% · #3 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention83%

Higher than 71%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,761

Higher than 67% · #11 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$31,679

Cheaper than 13% · #17 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$24,250

Lower than 43%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment2,699

Larger than 66%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,261students
  • Undergraduate2,69963%
  • Graduate1,56237%

Undergraduates by gender

2,699undergrads
  • Women1,51656%
  • Men1,18344%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black1.8%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian4.6%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,699
Graduate enrollment
1,562
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
11%
Median family income
$65,806
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,085
Endowment
$34,311,558

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 603 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon52%
  • Other U.S. states48%
  • International0.5%

A regional draw: about 52% of first-years come from Oregon, the rest from elsewhere.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
93.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1340
SAT average
1197
SAT reading
560–680
SAT math
510–660
ACT composite
20–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.40

Cost

In-state tuition
$42,750
Room & board
$14,060
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$58,644
Average net price
$31,679

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)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
66%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,568
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,761
Median debt at graduation
$24,250
Students with federal loans
54%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
66%
Low-income (Pell)
63%
First-generation
63%

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
1,380
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$7,700
Meal plan (year)
$5,900
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Northwest Conference
Varsity athletes
788 (474 men · 314 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 (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)334
Football108
Baseball63
Other Sports63
Soccer54
Swimming35
Basketball32
Softball28
Lacrosse18
Tennis18
Volleyball18
Golf17

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)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,916 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.

5.0reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.0
Rape
1.0
Burglary
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Arson
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
$22,871
$30–48k
$23,580
$48–75k
$24,631
$75–110k
$32,052
$110k+
$36,847

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
$101,733

$24,631/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.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,671
average award, among those who get one

George Fox University discounts heavily: 96% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,671. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 627 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)
$59,761
Typical debt at graduation
$24,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
41%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 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
$55,323
Men
$71,454

Men out-earn women by $16,131 (29%) 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
81°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
44.2″
Annual snow
1″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.77.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rex 1 S, OR US station (2.6 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.