Grove City Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Grove City College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $21,700 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (72%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,265 SAT, 27 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,383.
The financial aid amount ($8,950) is lower.
It offers average (59 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Grove City are $21,700 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College $21,700

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Grove City are $8,550 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College $8,550

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Grove City is 72% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Grove City is 37% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Grove City is 1,265 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 1,265

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Grove City is 27 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 27

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Grove City is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 83%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Grove City is 7% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 7%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Grove City is 88% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 88%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Grove City is 2,383 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College 2,383

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Grove City is $8,950 which is 41.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Grove City College $8,950

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Grove City is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.