Private nonprofit · University

Taylor University

Upland, Indiana · Distant rural

73.5%
Admit rate
$24,865
Avg net price
74%
Graduation rate
$52,198
Median earnings

Taylor University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Upland, Indiana (distant rural setting), enrolling 2,025 undergraduates. It has a Interdenominational religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,025 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 74% admitNAIA Division I · Mid-States Football AssociationCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

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

Admit rate
73.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1330
Avg GPA (est.)
3.49

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

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

About Upland, Indiana

Upland is a town in Jefferson Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. Upland benefited from the gas boom in central Indiana which started in 1886 and carried on until around 1900 when the gas supply began to decline. Gas was discovered in Upland in 1888, and this new resource allowed the town to flourish and grow. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
114 miles
Nearest airport
39 miles to Fort Wayne (FWA)

How Taylor University compares

Selectivity73.5%

More selective than 57% · #15 most selective of 42 in Indiana

SAT average1220

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate74%

Higher than 83% · #8 of 45 in Indiana

First-year retention89%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,198

Higher than 45% · #22 of 44 in Indiana

Average net price$24,865

Cheaper than 29% · #37 cheapest of 45 in Indiana

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment2,025

Larger than 58%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,070students
  • Undergraduate2,02598%
  • Graduate452%

Undergraduates by gender

2,025undergrads
  • Women1,21860%
  • Men80740%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black2.5%
  • Hispanic4.0%
  • Asian3.0%
  • Other or multiracial9.9%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,025
Graduate enrollment
45
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
13%
First-generation students
15%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$73,593
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$69,696
Endowment
$140,140,110

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

Admissions

Admission rate
73.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1330
SAT average
1220
SAT reading
540–670
SAT math
530–660
ACT composite
24–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.49

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,490
Room & board
$12,029
Books & supplies
$1,238
Total cost of attendance
$53,405
Average net price
$24,865

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)
74%
Graduated on time (4 years)
66%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,142
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,198
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
29%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
77%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
66%
Low-income (Pell)
65%
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
1,745
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
86%
Housing charge (year)
$5,368
Meal plan (year)
$5,520
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Mid-States Football Association
Varsity athletes
513 (309 men · 204 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)

Track and Field (Outdoor)104
Football103
Soccer64
Cross Country45
Baseball40
Basketball34
Lacrosse28
Other Sports26
Softball25
Volleyball24
Golf20

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,548 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.

3.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.0
Fondling
1.0
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
$16,143
$30–48k
$17,262
$48–75k
$18,100
$75–110k
$23,504
$110k+
$30,050

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
$75,122

$18,100/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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,443
average award, among those who get one

Taylor University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,443. 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 519 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)
$52,198
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
52%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 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
$47,349
Men
$61,267

Men out-earn women by $13,918 (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
83°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.7″
Annual snow
32.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.24.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford City 4 Ese, IN US station (11 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.