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Amberton University

Garland, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·amberton.edu
Total enrollment
892
peer median 1,668
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About

Amberton University is a private Christian university in Garland, Texas, United States. It focuses on educating working adults using distance education, with over 60% of programs completed entirely online. The university is accredited by the SACSCOC.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 18 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
18
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

18programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data18 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
18

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1981Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 4

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 34 students received $96K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
34
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$96K
$96,256 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
167 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$35K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$41K
16 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
135 loan awards
Grad PLUS$24K
2 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
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 Amberton

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

321 total completions
01Business
11736.4%
02Psychology
8626.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
6821.2%
04Education
226.9%
05Family/Consumer Sci
154.7%
06Health Professions
134.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
892
12-mo unduplicated
1,461
Undergraduate
217
Graduate
1,244

Gender split

Men
29%428
Women
71%1,033

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
31.8%
White
24.6%
Hispanic
15.4%
Non-resident
13.6%
Asian
10.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Unknown
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 909 students

3-year trend

0.912 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
0

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
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Amberton vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Amberton selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectAmberton University
    		——892—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Alverno College
    		51%85.7%1,317$16,722Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Antioch University-Los Angeles
    		——910—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Antioch University-New England
    		——992—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Cambridge College
    		13%—1,835—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Carlow University
    		60%86.9%2,416$20,822Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Concordia University-Nebraska
    		65%85.7%3,479$24,016Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Cornerstone University
    		63%77.8%1,695$22,384Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Doane University
    		57%98.0%1,985$28,071Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Florida Institute of Technology-Online
    		—40.2%815$25,374Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Friends University
    		43%55.2%1,961$25,752Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Georgian Court University
    		54%78.8%2,013$20,218Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Goldey-Beacom College
    		57%84.5%1,001$16,957Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Graceland University-Lamoni
    		42%80.8%1,102$15,975Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Hood College
    		57%77.8%2,101$23,707Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Johnson & Wales University-Online
    		0%91.0%2,839$21,611Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Keck Graduate Institute
    		——622—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    King University
    		49%99.7%1,157$23,508Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lakeland University
    		42%86.3%2,813$22,092Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lasell University
    		59%81.2%1,668$24,944Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
    		——526—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Morningside University
    		50%71.0%2,056$23,169Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Mount Mary University
    		43%62.3%1,182$18,295Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Notre Dame of Maryland University
    		50%82.2%1,788$24,536Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Piedmont University
    		47%93.3%1,857$20,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Queens University of Charlotte
    		61%62.1%1,599$27,786Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Roberts Wesleyan University
    		67%70.6%1,960$23,461Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Saint Joseph's College of Maine
    		66%83.5%1,454$24,666Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Spalding University
    		51%99.4%1,553$24,264Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of Saint Joseph
    		64%78.6%1,952$27,375Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of the Southwest
    		17%45.4%1,130$19,969Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median51%81.2%1,668$23,461

    Institutions like Amberton

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Amberton's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Amberton Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
    Email
    info [at] amberton.edu
    Phone
    972.279.6511
    Address
    13601 LBJ FWY., Garland, TX 75041

    Amberton University is a specialized institution designed to meet the specific educational needs of the mature, working adult. Evaluation criteria include those items appropriate for the adult learner and consistent with the mission of the University, including course completion rates, graduation rates, state licensing examinations, surveys of recent graduates and longitudinal surveys of graduates.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Deborah Hill
      Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

    Common Data Set

    Amberton's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Amberton (4)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • David Brown
      Law Enforcement
    • Kimberly A. McClain
    • Tammy Phelps
    • Marvin G. Richardson

    Frequently asked questions about Amberton University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Amberton.

    How many students attend Amberton University?

    Amberton University reports a total enrollment of 892 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Amberton University located?

    Amberton University is located in Garland, Texas 75041-5595.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Amberton University?

    Amberton University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness.

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