George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon · Also known as GFU · Website
$59,761
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,761
median earnings, 10 years after starting
George Fox University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Newberg, Oregon with 2,699 undergraduates and 1,562 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $31,679 a year (tuition and fees $42,750). It admits 94% of applicants and 72% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,761 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$31,679
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$42,750
US median $11,837
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
72%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,761
Rank 809 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $31,679
- Tuition and fees
- $42,750
- Cost of attendance
- $58,644
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $22,871
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,580
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,631
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $32,052
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $36,847
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $33,142 in 2015-16 to $42,750 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1,197
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 2,699
- Graduate students
- 1,562
- Part-time students
- 7.1%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 72%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 104
- Endowment
- $34.3M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 809 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $31,679 | $16,940 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,750 | $11,997 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 88% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 72% | 56% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $13,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,568 | $35,390 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,761 | $39,477 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 71% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 79% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
104 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 103 | $39,794 | $49,424 | $61,271 | $59,916 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 89 | $62,317 | $52,597 | $59,014 | $65,184 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $22,562 | $36,733 | $56,768 | $47,382 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $21,687 | $63,331 | $82,212 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $27,000 | $89,201 | $93,740 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 51 | $41,000 | $93,866 | $115,514 | $103,485 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesDoctoral | Doctoral | 49 | $30,750 | $74,619 | $84,791 | $92,854 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherDoctoral | Doctoral | 49 | - | - | Withheld | $81,301 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Behavioral SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $19,739 | $34,613 | $56,440 | $48,673 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,081 | $33,523 | $52,264 | $57,214 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 34 | $35,500 | $57,299 | $71,521 | $65,123 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $26,000 | $29,842 | $50,510 | $54,562 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 32 | $35,240 | $39,270 | $62,123 | $61,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 29 | $63,520 | $46,410 | $57,475 | $59,571 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $23,250 | $32,599 | $54,568 | $50,706 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral | Doctoral | 25 | Withheld | $100,313 | $120,720 | $100,573 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyProfessional | Professional | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 19 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $21,000 | $27,755 | $62,201 | $51,790 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesProfessional | Professional | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Newberg and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does George Fox University cost?
$31,679 a year is the average net price at George Fox University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $42,750, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $58,644. Families earning under $30,000 pay $22,871 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at George Fox University?
94% of applicants are admitted to George Fox University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,197 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Oregon is 88%.
How much do George Fox University graduates earn?
$59,761 a year is the median pay of former George Fox University students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,568 after 6 years). That ranks 809 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $100,313.
How much student debt do George Fox University graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of George Fox University graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at George Fox University?
72% of first-time, full-time students at George Fox University finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at George Fox University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (103 master's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (89 master's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (68 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 104 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.