BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

American National University

Salem, Virginia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·an.edu/locations
6-yr Graduation
33%
-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
770
peer median 765
Avg net price
$18,036
-$6.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
33%-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

12.4pp gap
Pell recipients
32%25 of 78
Non-Pell (all)
44%4 of 9
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
43%3 of 7

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 20 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
1
5.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
10.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
10.0%
+9.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing1 · 5.0%
  • No Data17 · 85.0%
  • Failing2 · 10.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
17

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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-17.6%
$49,538 vs $60,112
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.3%
$32,961 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+16.0%
$40,374 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
100%
$49,440 debt · $49,538 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
84%
$27,693 debt · $32,961 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
57%
$22,988 debt · $40,374 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$12,887 debt · $33,637 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$11,502 debt · $33,200 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$8,825 debt · $32,156 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Jan 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1954

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  2. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
  3. Jan 2023Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Denial
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Jan 2023Adverse Action Initiated
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Apr 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,281
$30–48k$15,465
$48–75k$20,692
$75–110k$16,699
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,036
-$6,000vs Baccalaureate median $24,036
Federal loans
72.0%
In-state tuition
$10,961
Out-of-state
$10,961

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, 750 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
750
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,476,084 total
Direct Loans
$4.5M
1,347 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
685 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
636 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$192K
23 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11K
3 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 1,153 borrowers who entered repayment, 62 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.3%
+3.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,153
Defaulted
62
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
13.7%
2018
9.1%
2019
5.3%
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 American National

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

157 total completions
01Business
6742.7%
02Health Professions
4428.0%
03Computer Sciences
2918.5%
04Legal Professions
1710.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
770
12-mo unduplicated
1,323
Undergraduate
1,099
Graduate
224

Gender split

Men
25%331
Women
75%992

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.3%
Black
36.0%
Asian
15.1%
Two or more
4.4%
Hispanic
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Unknown
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
9
9 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$31K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$11K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
9 M · —
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 824 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)
    21

    American National vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions American National 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
    SubjectAmerican National University
    		33%—770$18,036Baccalaureate
    Valley College-Martinsburg
    		38%—765$25,751Baccalaureate
    Centura College-Virginia Beach
    		———$27,538Baccalaureate
    City College-Hollywood
    		85%100.0%305$32,777Baccalaureate
    Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
    		0%—46$22,321Baccalaureate
    Plaza College
    		—30.0%1,002$19,860Baccalaureate
    Peer group median36%65.0%765$24,036

    Institutions like American National

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

    IPEDS

    American National Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Lenora Downing
      Former Director of Institutional Research and Reporting

    Frequently asked questions about American National University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about American National.

    What is the graduation rate at American National University?

    American National University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American National University?

    American National University reports a total enrollment of 770 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American National University?

    The average net price at American National University is $18,036 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American National University located?

    American National University is located in Salem, Virginia 24153.

    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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