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University or college · Private nonprofit

Taylor University

Upland, IN372 online only

Taylor University is a private nonprofit university in Upland, IN, with about 2,026 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,026
plus 372 studying only online
Admission rate
74%
lower than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$24,865
higher than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
74%
higher than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$52,198
higher than at 75% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Taylor University

Students are a big part of Upland

41% of Upland’s 3,835 residents are enrolled in college. Living in Upland ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Taylor University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, marketing graduates earn a median $78,191 four years out. Psychology graduates earn $39,400. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 14%Biology 13%Education 12%Psychology 12%Visual & performing arts 10%Engineering 5%Everything else 34%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods39 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$50k4 yrs out
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences34 graduates a year · typical debt $20,500
$57k4 yrs out
Film/Video and Photographic Arts31 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations29 graduates a year · typical debt $23,403
$76k4 yrs out
Psychology, General26 graduates a year · typical debt $22,750
$39k4 yrs out
Marketing22 graduates a year · typical debt $17,682
$78k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness21 graduates a year
$33k1 yr out
Biology, General19 graduates a year · typical debt $23,250
—not reported
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Taylor University?

74%

of applicants admitted

About 15 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
540–670
SAT math
530–660
ACT
24–31

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1220.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $53,405 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $40,490Room & board $12,029Books & supplies $1,238

After grants, the average family on aid pays $24,865.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$18,100

About $72,400 over 4 years · 66% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
74%
within 6 years · Pell students 60%
Come back for year two
89%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$52,198
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$20,500
about $217 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$217 a month against about $3,762 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

81%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 96% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$49k
Middle income$30–75k
$53k
Higher incomeover $75k
$52k
Who goes there

The students

2,025 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 81%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian 3%Two or more 3%International 5%

Women and men

Women 54%Men 46%
14 : 1
students per teacher
13%
get Pell grants (lower income)
29%
take federal loans
1%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Upland

41% of Upland’s 3,835 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Upland pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Taylor University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion
9.9 mi2,192 students
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin Township · mostly online
10.2 mi2,931 students
Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie
18.1 mi15,060 students
Anderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson
25.3 mi1,119 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.