BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·agnesscott.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,079
peer median 1,263
Avg net price
$24,224
+$1.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,090
2,090 candidates competed
Admitted
1,299
62.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
210
16.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
71%+14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
64%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
66%
Non-Pell
67%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 46 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
3
6.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing3 · 6.5%
  • No Data43 · 93.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+26.0%
$40,587 vs $32,203
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+94.4%
$62,605 vs $32,203
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+97.6%
$63,621 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
64%
$26,122 debt · $40,587 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
43%
$26,829 debt · $62,605 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1907Next review Jun 2031

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,042
$30–48k$22,896
$48–75k$22,407
$75–110k$25,806
$110k+$28,583

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,224
+$1,245vs Baccalaureate median $22,980
Federal loans
52.8%
In-state tuition
$48,150
Out-of-state
$48,150

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 395 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $11.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
395
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,479,892 total
Direct Loans
$11.0M
1,238 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
378 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
404 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
233 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
115 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.0M
108 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 190 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
190
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
2.3%
2018
3.6%
2019
0.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Agnes Scott College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs41
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

298 total completions
01Health Professions
8829.5%
02Social Sciences
4414.8%
03Psychology
3812.8%
04Biological Sciences
3210.7%
05Business
268.7%
06English Language
237.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
155.0%
08Area/Ethnic Studies
124.0%
09Physical Sciences
124.0%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
82.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,079
12-mo unduplicated
1,187
Undergraduate
934
Graduate
253

Gender split

Men
2%27
Women
98%1,160

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.1%
Black
31.4%
Hispanic
13.9%
Two or more
6.3%
Asian
4.5%
Non-resident
2.1%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
73
0 M · 73 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$452K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
· 18 W
$28K
Lacrosse
· 17 W
$80K
Basketball
· 12 W
$72K
Softball
· 10 W
$54K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$53K
Tennis
· 7 W
$36K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.49
5 offenses · 1,114 students

3-year trend

0.932 yrs ago2.711 yr ago4.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Rape
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
97

Agnes Scott College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Agnes Scott College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAgnes Scott College
71%1,079$24,224Baccalaureate
Covenant College
69%86.5%1,100$24,832Baccalaureate
Young Harris College
42%62.6%1,457$11,008Baccalaureate
Oglethorpe University
54%88.4%1,425$21,735Baccalaureate
Morehouse College
59%44.0%2,847$35,949Baccalaureate
Beulah Heights University
0%359$5,970Baccalaureate
Peer group median56%74.6%1,263$22,980

Frequently asked questions about Agnes Scott College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Agnes Scott College.

What is the graduation rate at Agnes Scott College?

Agnes Scott College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Agnes Scott College?

Agnes Scott College reports a total enrollment of 1,079 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Agnes Scott College?

The average net price at Agnes Scott College is $24,224 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Agnes Scott College?

Agnes Scott College's yield rate is 16.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Agnes Scott College located?

Agnes Scott College is located in Decatur, Georgia 30030-3770.

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