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University or college · Private nonprofit

Corban University

Salem, OR50 online only

Corban University is a private nonprofit university in Salem, OR, with about 816 students on campus.

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Students on campus
816
plus 50 studying only online
Admission rate
94%
higher than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$28,035
higher than at 79% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
61%
higher than at 61% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$48,917
higher than at 69% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Corban University?

94%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Corban University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $52,019 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $40,280Room & board $12,694Books & supplies $1,215

After grants, the average family on aid pays $28,035.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$22,737

About $90,948 over 4 years · 56% off the sticker price

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

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
61%
within 6 years · Pell students 58%
Come back for year two
78%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$48,917
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,625
about $240 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

6.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$240 a month against about $3,478 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

68%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 85% 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
$50k
Middle income$30–75k
$45k
Higher incomeover $75k
$54k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 22%Psychology 18%Liberal arts 10%Biology 8%Interdisciplinary 7%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Everything else 28%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

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

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology27 graduates a year
—not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies20 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations18 graduates a year · typical debt $20,500
$61k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies13 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas10 graduates a year
—not reported
Marketing10 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

678 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 16%Black 3%Asian 1%Two or more 6%International 1%

Women and men

Women 53%Men 47%
17 : 1
students per teacher
25%
get Pell grants (lower income)
34%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
10%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Salem

5% of Salem’s 181,779 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Salem pages.

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$1,400/momedian rent · 8% below the state$432Ktypical home valueDSafety Grade36° / 82°January low / July high · 1" of snowB−Health GradeAll colleges in and near SalemCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

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

Willamette UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Salem
5 mi2,112 students
Chemeketa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hayesville
6.7 mi5,408 students
Western Oregon UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Monmouth
13.7 mi3,007 students
Mount Angel SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Benedict
15.1 mi116 students
Linn-Benton Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albany
21.7 mi3,767 students
Linfield UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · McMinnville
24.9 mi1,642 students
Oregon State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Corvallis
26.9 mi23,181 students
George Fox UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberg
29.1 mi3,749 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.