BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

Allen University

Columbia, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·allenuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
13%
-37.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
610
peer median 1,559
Avg net price
$11,081
-$10.0k 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
3,529
3,529 candidates competed
Admitted
2,560
72.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
156
6.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
13%-37.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
13%
Full-time retention
45%

Program outcomes

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

Of 32 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
32
Passing
3
9.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.1%
+2.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

32programs
  • Passing3 · 9.4%
  • No Data28 · 87.5%
  • Failing1 · 3.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
28

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.

4
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
-11.3%
$29,249 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.5%
$35,787 vs $32,989
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+15.8%
$38,198 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.8%
$45,474 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
109%
$32,000 debt · $29,249 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
100%
$35,797 debt · $35,787 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
93%
$35,497 debt · $38,198 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
87%
$39,425 debt · $45,474 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 1992Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 11

  1. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. May 2024Grant 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$10,536
$30–48k$11,286
$48–75k$10,701
$75–110k$14,024
$110k+$12,718

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,081
-$9,984vs Baccalaureate median $21,066
Federal loans
81.1%
In-state tuition
$14,304
Out-of-state
$14,304

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 499 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
499
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,108,344 total
Direct Loans
$4.5M
1,042 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
478 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
451 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$395K
27 loan awards
Parent PLUS$695K
86 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 339 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (7.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.6%
+5.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
339
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.3%
2017
23.6%
2018
21.8%
2019
7.6%
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 Allen

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

94 total completions
01Social Sciences
1920.2%
02Parks/Recreation
1516.0%
03Business
1414.9%
04Biological Sciences
1414.9%
05Security/Protective
1111.7%
06Theology
77.4%
07Philosophy/Religion
44.3%
08Mathematics
44.3%
09Visual/Performing Arts
33.2%
10English Language
33.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
610
12-mo unduplicated
789
Undergraduate
738
Graduate
51

Gender split

Men
55%437
Women
45%352

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
90.2%
Hispanic
3.3%
Two or more
2.5%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
White
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
294
184 M · 110 W
Women athletes
37.4%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$945K
$699K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
81 M · 61 W
$413K
Football
109 M ·
$974K
Basketball
25 M · 20 W
$607K
Wrestling
33 M · 11 W
$297K
Volleyball
· 21 W
$166K
Soccer
· 19 W
$159K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 657 students

3-year trend

1.422 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons02
    Drugs06
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    • Preston W. Williams II Dormitory1 fire
      Smoking materialsDamage $25,000-$49,999

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Allen vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Allen 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
    SubjectAllen University
    13%610$11,081Baccalaureate
    Presbyterian College
    49%68.4%1,095$20,899Baccalaureate
    Wofford College
    84%51.9%1,817$28,984Baccalaureate
    Claflin University
    52%64.9%1,852$21,232Baccalaureate
    Furman University
    79%42.9%2,554$29,997Baccalaureate
    Tougaloo College
    33%59.9%1,301$15,663Baccalaureate
    Peer group median51%59.9%1,559$21,066

    Frequently asked questions about Allen University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Allen.

    What is the graduation rate at Allen University?

    Allen University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 13% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Allen University?

    Allen University reports a total enrollment of 610 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Allen University?

    The average net price at Allen University is $11,081 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Allen University?

    Allen University's yield rate is 6.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Allen University located?

    Allen University is located in Columbia, South Carolina 29204.

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