How has Villanova University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 45% (2010) to 27% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 14,365 (2010) to 23,256 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 10,605 (2010) to 10,041 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1220–1420 (2016) to 1395–1510 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–31 (2008) to 32–34 (2022).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $41,110 (2011) to $70,826 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.