George Fox University

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,916
    66.2% Full-Time

    About

    George Fox University is a higher education institution located in Yamhill County, OR. N/A

    In 2024, 1,187 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at George Fox University. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. N/A

    Enrollment

    George Fox University had a total enrollment of 4,916 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at George Fox University is 3,254 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,662. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at George Fox University are enrolled full-time.

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    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    66.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at George Fox University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,916 students. The full-time enrollment at George Fox University is 3,254 and the part-time enrollment is 1,662. This means that 66.2% of students enrolled at George Fox University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at George Fox University was 83%. N/A

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    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at George Fox University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), and Psychology (128 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,628,498 people), Secondary school teachers (521,169 people), Education administrators (314,013 people), Other managers (240,968 people), and Special education teachers (228,637 people).

    The most specialized majors at George Fox University in 2024 are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Gaming services workers, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

    The most specialized majors at George Fox University are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at George Fox University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,139,155 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (444,091 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (430,578 people), Outpatient care centers (280,587 people), and Individual & family services (193,004 people).

    The most specialized majors at George Fox University are Theology (124 degrees awarded), Education (215 degrees), Psychology (128 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (57 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    402
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    785
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 402 degrees were awarded to men at George Fox University, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (785).

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    Operations

    George Fox University has an endowment valued at nearly $34.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.4M (24.5%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, George Fox University had a total salary expenditure of 101M. N/A N/A

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at George Fox University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

    Endowment

    $34.3M
    2024 Endowment
    11%
    growth from 2023

    George Fox University has an endowment valued at about $34.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of George Fox University grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $218M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at George Fox University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees.

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