Villanova University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

27%

6,274 of 23,256

Early decision rate

54.2%

Non-ED pool: 24.8%

SAT middle 50%

1410–1490

ACT middle 50%

32–34

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Admissions

AppliedC1	23,256
AdmittedC1	6,274
EnrolledC1	1,740
YieldC1	27.7%
Early decisionC21	920 of 1,696 (54.2%)
Early actionC22	Offered, counts not reported

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	4,026
Accepted a placeC2	1,938
Admitted from waitlistC2	563
Odds if you stay on the listC2	29.1%

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	19%
Submitted ACTC9	9%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	685–740
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	710–770
Average high school GPAC12	3.93
GPA of 4.0C11	41%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	41%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	15%
GPA below 3.50C11	4%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$69,846
Required feesG1	$1,266
Food and housingG1	$18,520
Need fully met (first-years)H2	26.9%
Average % of need metH2	83%
Average need-based packageH2	$55,035
Average need-based grantH2	$52,017

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Application essayVery important
Recommendation(s)Important
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workImportant
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	7,009
First-year retentionB22	95.2%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	91.9%

Notes on this filing

Year taken from the CDS title (Common Data Set 2024-2025); the filing's fall reporting date is Fall 2024.
C2: waitlist block read by position: offered 4026, accepted place 1938, admitted from waitlist 563.
C2 (early action): plan offered (C2201 Y) but applicant and admit counts not reported.
C8/C8F: policy summarized from C802 'Required for some' and the homeschool clarification; consistent.
C8: percentages in C901/C902 are shares of enrolled first-time, first-year students submitting scores.
C11: GPA bands taken from the all-enrolled-students set (C1121-C1129); printed bands sum to 101% due to rounding. Below 3.50 = 3% + 1% = 4%.
Retention (B22 / B2201) is the printed 95.20% for the Fall 2023 cohort still enrolled in Fall 2024.
4-year graduation rate not printed; only counts are given (B416: 1506 completers of the 1684 final Fall 2018 cohort). Left null.
6-year graduation rate taken from the printed Fall 2018 cohort total (B432, 91.9%).
Aid (H2): pct_need_fully_met = H208 (201) / line d (H204, 748) = 26.9%, computed per the instruction. Average need met = H209 (83%).
Aid: pct_with_need_awarded_aid not printed as a percent; left null.
Aid: avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package of line d, all aid, $55,035), the closest printed figure; avg_need_based_grant is line K ($52,017).
Cost (G1): first-year column used. Required fees $1,266 (G111) differ from the all-undergraduate figure of $980 (G115); food and housing $18,520 (G112). Private school, single tuition figure $69,846 (G101/G102).

Source: Villanova University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.