Private nonprofit · University

Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois · Distant town

97.5%
Admit rate
$19,533
Avg net price
40%
Graduation rate
$46,827
Median earnings

Greenville University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Greenville, Illinois (distant town setting), enrolling 955 undergraduates. It has a Free Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 955 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 98% admitNCAA Division III with football · Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
97.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
771–1230
Avg GPA (est.)
2.97

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

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

About Greenville, Illinois

Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois, United States, 51 miles (82 km) east of St. Louis. Greenville was founded by George Davidson in 1815 in what was then the Illinois Territory, when he purchased 160 acres (65 ha) along the bluff overlooking Little Shoal Creek, in what was then still part of Madison County. For 37 years, Greenville had been the site of the annual multi-day Agape Music Festival, or AgapeFest, a Christian music festival put on by Greenville College students — the only Christian music festival in the country run by students. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
217 miles
Nearest airport
33 miles to Scott AFB/Midamerica (BLV)

How Greenville University compares

Selectivity97.5%

More selective than 8% · #54 most selective of 58 in Illinois

SAT average1038

Higher than 13%

Graduation rate40%

Higher than 22% · #49 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention71%

Higher than 33%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,827

Higher than 29% · #57 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$19,533

Cheaper than 52% · #31 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$23,875

Lower than 46%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment955

Larger than 36%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,073students
  • Undergraduate95589%
  • Graduate11811%

Undergraduates by gender

955undergrads
  • Women42745%
  • Men52855%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White59%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic8.2%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial18%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
955
Graduate enrollment
118
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
10%
Median family income
$53,084
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$59,850
Endowment
$28,587,347

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 210 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Illinois67%
  • Other U.S. states31%
  • International1.9%

A regional draw: about 67% of first-years come from Illinois, the rest from elsewhere.

2% 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
97.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
771–1230
SAT average
1038
SAT reading
406–615
SAT math
365–615
ACT composite
16–28
Average GPA (estimated)
2.97

Cost

In-state tuition
$32,200
Room & board
$11,598
Books & supplies
$1,116
Total cost of attendance
$45,091
Average net price
$19,533

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)
40%
Graduated on time (4 years)
33%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,307
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,827
Median debt at graduation
$23,875
Students with federal loans
57%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
33%
Low-income (Pell)
50%
First-generation
46%

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
801
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
84%
Housing charge (year)
$4,498
Meal plan (year)
$5,250
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
638 (443 men · 195 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 (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)223
Football105
Soccer88
Basketball67
Baseball40
Gymnastics40
Volleyball34
Softball22
Tennis19

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,104 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.

0.3reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
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
$19,181
$30–48k
$15,313
$48–75k
$13,988
$75–110k
$20,650
$110k+
$24,903

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
$59,293

$13,988/year × about 4.2 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.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,680
average award, among those who get one

Greenville University discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,680. 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 230 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)
$46,827
Typical debt at graduation
$23,875
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
56%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 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
$42,213
Men
$51,997

Men out-earn women by $9,784 (23%) 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
87°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
12.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, IL US station (17.4 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.