Taylor University
Upland, Indiana · Website
$52,198
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,198
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Taylor University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Upland, Indiana with 2,025 undergraduates and 45 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,865 a year (tuition and fees $40,490). It admits 74% of applicants and 74% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,198 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,865
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$40,490
US median $11,837
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
74%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,198
Rank 1,301 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
- $24,865
- Tuition and fees
- $40,490
- Cost of attendance
- $53,405
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,143
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,262
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,100
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,504
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,050
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 $30,270 in 2015-16 to $40,490 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
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1,220
- Undergraduates
- 2,025
- Graduate students
- 45
- Part-time students
- 1.4%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Retention rate
- 89%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 56
- Endowment
- $140.1M
- 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 1,301 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,865 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $40,490 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 74% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 89% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,142 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,198 | $43,603 | $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. 81% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
56 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 MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $25,000 | $45,389 | $50,237 | $47,382 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $20,500 | $30,723 | $57,113 | $62,172 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,403 | $43,765 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,403 | $53,504 | $76,192 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,750 | $30,311 | $39,400 | $50,706 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $17,682 | $49,939 | $78,191 | $69,303 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $23,250 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $19,500 | $44,028 | $45,105 | $51,389 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $16,000 | $60,336 | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $77,081 | $108,812 | $107,009 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $22,000 | $31,921 | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $37,035 | Withheld | $42,915 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,359 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $109,015 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | $39,269 | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $61,164 | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Upland and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Taylor University cost?
$24,865 a year is the average net price at Taylor University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $40,490, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $53,405. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,143 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Taylor University?
74% of applicants are admitted to Taylor University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,220. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Taylor University graduates earn?
$52,198 a year is the median pay of former Taylor University students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,142 after 6 years). That ranks 1,301 of 5,094 US colleges and 39 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Science (Bachelor's) at $77,081.
How much student debt do Taylor University graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Taylor University graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 29% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Taylor University?
74% of first-time, full-time students at Taylor University finish within 6 years. 89% 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 Taylor University?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (39 bachelor's graduates), Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (34 bachelor's graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (31 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 56 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.