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Taylor University

#451 in US ranking Upland, IN
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$56,342
Tuition & fees
$41,350
Avg. aid
$26,720
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
74%
SAT range
1070–1330
ACT range
24–31

Outcomes

Graduation rate
74%
Median salary
$44,524
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Taylor University?

About 66% of students in Taylor's reported first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort graduated within four years, and about 74% graduated within six years. These are cohort measures, not predictions for an individual student; they do not describe the graduation experience of every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 89%, meaning that roughly that share of the measured entering cohort returned the following fall. Graduation rates can help applicants compare completion timelines, but a student's actual time to degree also depends on factors such as transferred credits, course sequencing, changes of major, and enrollment intensity.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Taylor University?

College Scorecard program-level figures provide limited snapshots of earnings about one year after completion, not guaranteed starting salaries. Among Taylor programs with a reported figure, business administration is listed at $51,368, while teacher education for specific grade levels and methods is listed at $38,867. These are program-specific measures for the federally aided graduates captured by the underlying federal data, rather than earnings for every graduate.

Other reported one-year figures include $30,047 for public relations and related applied communication and $28,603 for psychology. College Scorecard earnings measures typically report medians for the graduates included in a program's reporting cohort; small cohorts or privacy rules can prevent a figure from being published. Earnings soon after college also omit important context, including location, occupation, hours worked, graduate study, and how pay changes over time.

Taylor University Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
74%
4-year graduation
66%
6-year graduation
74%

Taylor University Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
Employed 1 year after graduation
98%

Taylor University Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$44,524
4 years after graduation
$51,779
5 years after graduation
$54,785
7 years after graduation
$61,335
10 years after starting college
$58,997

Alumni Salary for Taylor University Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$51,368

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

$29,159

Political Science and Government

$20,360

Psychology, General

$28,603

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

$30,047

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

$19,307

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

$32,573

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$38,867

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

$33,805

Taylor University Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Education

551267

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

312253

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

143347

Visual and Performing Arts

261339

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

24428

Psychology

24226

Social Sciences

91019

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

31316

Theology and Religious Vocations

9716

English Language and Literature/Letters

10414

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Theology and Religious Vocations

448

Education

134

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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