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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 $3.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
34
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$96K
$96,256 total
Direct Loans
$3.3M
324 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$91K
27 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$117K
28 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
265 loan awards
Grad PLUS$40K
4 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

275 total completions
01Business
12144.0%
02Psychology
6824.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
4315.6%
04Education
196.9%
05Family/Consumer Sci
124.4%
06Health Professions
124.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
892
12-mo unduplicated
1,336
Undergraduate
216
Graduate
1,120

Gender split

Men
30%404
Women
70%932

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 · 897 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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$22,540Masters 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$31,072Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Carlow University
    		60%86.9%2,416$20,786Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Concordia University-Nebraska
    		65%85.7%3,479$23,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Cornerstone University
    		63%77.8%1,695$20,301Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Doane University
    		57%98.0%1,985$26,364Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Florida Institute of Technology-Online
    		—40.2%815$18,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Friends University
    		43%55.2%1,961$27,715Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Georgian Court University
    		54%78.8%2,013$19,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Goldey-Beacom College
    		57%84.5%1,001$15,554Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Graceland University-Lamoni
    		42%80.8%1,102$18,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Hood College
    		57%77.8%2,101$20,873Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Johnson & Wales University-Online
    		0%91.0%2,839$20,252Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Keck Graduate Institute
    		——622—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    King University
    		49%99.7%1,157$22,347Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lakeland University
    		42%86.3%2,813$24,212Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lasell University
    		59%81.2%1,668$27,511Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
    		——526—Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Morningside University
    		50%71.0%2,056$31,320Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Mount Mary University
    		43%62.3%1,182$20,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Notre Dame of Maryland University
    		50%82.2%1,788$19,169Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Piedmont University
    		47%93.3%1,857$20,599Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Queens University of Charlotte
    		61%62.1%1,599$30,857Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Roberts Wesleyan University
    		67%70.6%1,960$23,130Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Saint Joseph's College of Maine
    		66%83.5%1,454$27,555Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Spalding University
    		51%99.4%1,553$25,491Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of Saint Joseph
    		64%78.6%1,952$27,989Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of the Southwest
    		17%45.4%1,130$16,927Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median51%81.2%1,668$22,444

    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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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