Private nonprofit · University

Immaculata University

Immaculata, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

85.8%
Admit rate
$24,258
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$75,701
Median earnings

Immaculata University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Immaculata, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,320 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,320 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
85.8%
SAT (mid 50%)
1156–1323
Avg GPA (est.)
3.54

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

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

About Immaculata, Pennsylvania

Immaculata University is a private Catholic university in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Immaculata was founded as Villa Maria College, a women's college, in 1920. It was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. The name was changed to Immaculata College in 1929. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
16 miles
Nearest airport
21 miles to Philadelphia (PHL) · major hub

How Immaculata University compares

Selectivity85.8%

More selective than 34% · #62 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1260

Higher than 73%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #34 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention83%

Higher than 70%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$75,701

Higher than 88% · #14 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$24,258

Cheaper than 31% · #63 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,320

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare Immaculata University 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

2,180students
  • Undergraduate1,32061%
  • Graduate86039%

Undergraduates by gender

1,320undergrads
  • Women99275%
  • Men32825%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian2.7%
  • Other or multiracial5.9%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,320
Graduate enrollment
860
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
35%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$65,352
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$43,668
Endowment
$26,416,415

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 281 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Pennsylvania71%
  • Other U.S. states28%
  • International0.7%

Most first-years stay in state — Immaculata University draws overwhelmingly from Pennsylvania.

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
85.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1156–1323
SAT average
1260
SAT reading
578–660
SAT math
578–663
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.54

Cost

In-state tuition
$29,330
Room & board
$13,150
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$43,979
Average net price
$24,258

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)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
83%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$56,416
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$75,701
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
56%

About 16% 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
55%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
57%

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
576
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
44%
Housing charge (year)
$6,390
Meal plan (year)
$6,480
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
371 (194 men · 177 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)

Soccer55
Lacrosse46
Baseball44
Basketball32
Track and Field (Indoor)28
Track and Field (Outdoor)28
Field Hockey27
Softball26
Volleyball26
Cross Country24
Swimming19
Tennis16

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

Campus safety

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

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,512 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
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
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
$20,539
$30–48k
$19,694
$48–75k
$19,150
$75–110k
$24,204
$110k+
$28,997

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
$83,106

$19,150/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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$13,309
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Immaculata University itself, averaging $13,309, 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 200 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)
$75,701
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 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
$76,496
Men
$71,999

Women out-earn men by $4,497 (6%) 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
86°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
50.9″
Annual snow
30.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 NW, PA US station (5.2 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.