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Amridge University

Montgomery, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·amridgeuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
+54.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
639
peer median 918
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%+54.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 56 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
1
1.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing1 · 1.8%
  • No Data55 · 98.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
55

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.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+9.6%
$55,926 vs $51,030

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
99%
$55,250 debt · $55,926 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 1989Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2015Renewal 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.

In AY 2024–25, 275 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
275
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,200,594 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
894 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$870K
269 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
272 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
241 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.5M
110 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 332 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
332
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.0%
2017
15.9%
2018
12.9%
2019
6.0%
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 Amridge

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

190 total completions
01Business
6835.8%
02Theology
5830.5%
03Family/Consumer Sci
2915.3%
04Security/Protective
126.3%
05Health Professions
105.3%
06Philosophy/Religion
52.6%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
42.1%
08Computer Sciences
21.1%
09Liberal Arts
10.5%
10Education
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
639
12-mo unduplicated
861
Undergraduate
337
Graduate
524

Gender split

Men
44%377
Women
56%484

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
66.8%
White
27.9%
Hispanic
3.1%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 625 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    29

    Amridge vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Amridge 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
    SubjectAmridge University
    100%639Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Mobile
    57%77.9%1,545$19,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Warner University
    37%42.8%900$21,007Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Greensboro College
    46%70.1%967$19,314Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Louisiana Christian University
    45%77.2%936$16,874Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Carolina University
    21%39.5%880$18,866Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median46%70.1%918$19,314

    Frequently asked questions about Amridge University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Amridge.

    What is the graduation rate at Amridge University?

    Amridge University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Amridge University?

    Amridge University reports a total enrollment of 639 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Amridge University located?

    Amridge University is located in Montgomery, Alabama 36117-3553.

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