Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Anderson University
6-yr Graduation
54%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,228
peer median 1,252
Avg net price
$25,021
+$3.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
5,306
5,306 candidates competed
Admitted
4,210
79.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
351
8.3% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
54%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Overall completion
54%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
48%
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
53%
Full-time retention
60%
Full-time retention
60%
Pell equity
19.4pp gap
Pell recipients
42%65 of 155
Non-Pell (all)
61%148 of 241
Subsidized loan, no Pell
58%76 of 131
No Federal Aid
65%72 of 110
Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.4-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.
Of 77 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
77
Passing
14
18.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
77programs
- Passing14 · 18.2%
- No Data63 · 81.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
11
No data
63
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$41,772
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+19.2%
+$6,721
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.2%
$41,772 vs $35,051
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$41,966
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+19.7%
+$6,915
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+19.7%
$41,966 vs $35,051
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$43,159
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+23.1%
+$8,108
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+23.1%
$43,159 vs $35,051
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$46,029
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+31.3%
+$10,978
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+31.3%
$46,029 vs $35,051
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$47,968
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+36.9%
+$12,917
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+36.9%
$47,968 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$48,181
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+37.5%
+$13,130
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+37.5%
$48,181 vs $35,051
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$50,717
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+44.7%
+$15,666
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.7%
$50,717 vs $35,051
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$51,172
$35,051
Same-State HS Median
+46.0%
+$16,121
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+46.0%
$51,172 vs $35,051
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$27,000
$41,772
65%
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$27,000 debt · $41,772 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$27,000
$41,966
64%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$27,000 debt · $41,966 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$30,750
$50,717
61%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$30,750 debt · $50,717 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$46,029
59%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $46,029 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000
$48,181
56%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000 debt · $48,181 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$26,297
$47,968
55%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$26,297 debt · $47,968 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000
$51,172
53%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$27,000 debt · $51,172 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000
$51,748
52%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$27,000 debt · $51,748 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1946Next review Aug 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 4
- Jun 2019Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- May 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Feb 2019Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$25,021
+$3,933vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $21,088
Federal loans
58.3%
In-state tuition
$37,240
Out-of-state
$37,240
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 444 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
444
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,587,769 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
1,185 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$2.0M
487 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
533 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$616K
35 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
127 loan awards
Grad PLUS$27K
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 603 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
603
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.8%-1.5
2017
7.6%-1.6
2018
6.4%-0.6
2019
3.1%+0.8
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.
Academic programs at Anderson
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs73
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
221 total completions
01Business
6429.0%
01Business
6429.0%
02Health Professions
3114.0%
02Health Professions
3114.0%
03Education
3114.0%
03Education
3114.0%
04Psychology
188.1%
04Psychology
188.1%
05Visual/Performing Arts
167.2%
05Visual/Performing Arts
167.2%
06Theology
146.3%
06Theology
146.3%
07Engineering
146.3%
07Engineering
146.3%
08Biological Sciences
125.4%
08Biological Sciences
125.4%
09Computer Sciences
115.0%
09Computer Sciences
115.0%
10Parks/Recreation
104.5%
10Parks/Recreation
104.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,228
12-mo unduplicated
1,403
Undergraduate
1,213
Graduate
190
Gender split
Men
52%727
Women
48%676
Race / ethnicity composition
White
71.4%
Black
10.7%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more
6.6%
Non-resident
2.2%
Asian
1.3%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
423
257 M · 166 W
Women athletes
39.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.3M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$28K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$38K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 11
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
73
41
$206,314
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
73 M · 41 W
Football
74
—
$534,947
Football
74 M · —
Soccer
29
34
$298,753
Soccer
29 M · 34 W
Baseball
42
—
$239,789
Baseball
42 M · —
Lacrosse
18
19
$235,601
Lacrosse
18 M · 19 W
Basketball
18
16
$369,038
Basketball
18 M · 16 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.39
3 offenses · 1,255 students
3-year trend
3.722 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1
By location
3total
- On campus3
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
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
Weapons01
Drugs01
Liquor04
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
81
Anderson vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Anderson selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAnderson University | 54% | — | 1,228 | $25,021 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 64% | 75.6% | 1,776 | $19,310 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 72.4% | 1,159 | $31,872 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $18,610 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 71.1% | 1,276 | $18,805 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 66% | 88.9% | 2,204 | $22,866 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 53% | 75.6% | 1,252 | $21,088 |
Institutions like Anderson
Explore the federal data for institutions in Anderson's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Huntington University
Grad rate64%Admit rate75.6%Enrollment1,776Net price$19,310View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Grad rate46%Admit rate72.4%Enrollment1,159Net price$31,872View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Bethel University
Grad rate52%Admit rate97.7%Enrollment1,167Net price$18,610View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Manchester University
Grad rate46%Admit rate71.1%Enrollment1,276Net price$18,805View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Grad rate66%Admit rate88.9%Enrollment2,204Net price$22,866View data
Frequently asked questions about Anderson University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Anderson.
What is the graduation rate at Anderson University?
Anderson University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Anderson University?
Anderson University reports a total enrollment of 1,228 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Anderson University?
The average net price at Anderson University is $25,021 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Anderson University?
Anderson University's yield rate is 8.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Anderson University located?
Anderson University is located in Anderson, Indiana 46012-3495.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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