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Anderson University

Anderson, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·andersonuniversity.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
+14.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,710
peer median 3,984
Avg net price
$28,183
+$4.2k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
4,548
4,548 candidates competed
Admitted
2,488
54.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
809
32.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
66%+14.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
64%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
66%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
66%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 111 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 90 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
111
Passing
21
18.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

111programs
  • Passing21 · 18.9%
  • No Data90 · 81.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
20
No data
90

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.

21
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+11.8%
$36,872 vs $32,989
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+25.0%
$53,016 vs $42,400
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+29.5%
$42,718 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.2%
$43,612 vs $32,989
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+34.0%
$44,221 vs $32,989
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+35.3%
$44,648 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+40.3%
$46,273 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+43.4%
$60,804 vs $42,400

Debt vs earnings

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

18
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
80%
$34,261 debt · $42,718 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
70%
$25,750 debt · $36,872 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
62%
$27,000 debt · $43,612 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,221 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
58%
$27,000 debt · $46,273 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
56%
$27,687 debt · $49,825 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
52%
$26,187 debt · $50,409 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
51%
$31,283 debt · $60,804 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 1959Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 26

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,528
$30–48k$17,693
$48–75k$28,002
$75–110k$25,171
$110k+$35,665

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,183
+$4,154vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $24,029
Federal loans
43.1%
In-state tuition
$33,580
Out-of-state
$33,580

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 987 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $22.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
987
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,469,998 total
Direct Loans
$22.7M
3,076 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$4.1M
1,006 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,287 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.6M
439 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.3M
237 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.7M
107 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 881 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
881
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
5.7%
2018
4.5%
2019
1.7%
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 Anderson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

853 total completions
01Education
23327.3%
02Business
18922.2%
03Health Professions
14617.1%
04Visual/Performing Arts
708.2%
05Parks/Recreation
526.1%
06Philosophy/Religion
364.2%
07Security/Protective
354.1%
08Biological Sciences
344.0%
09Communication
323.8%
10Theology
263.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,710
12-mo unduplicated
4,964
Undergraduate
3,706
Graduate
1,258

Gender split

Men
40%1,975
Women
60%2,989

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.2%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
4.9%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
1.6%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
380
213 M · 167 W
Women athletes
43.9%
Athletic aid
$3.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$2.0M
Recruiting expense
$25K
$45K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
93 M · 68 W
$686K
Lacrosse
48 M · 35 W
$1.1M
Soccer
32 M · 27 W
$881K
Baseball
53 M ·
$544K
Basketball
15 M · 22 W
$1.4M
Tennis
14 M · 11 W
$422K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.46
6 offenses · 4,121 students

3-year trend

2.082 yrs ago2.001 yr ago1.46Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
2

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs13
Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
196

Anderson vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Anderson 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
SubjectAnderson University
66%4,710$28,183Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lindsey Wilson College
43%4,193$13,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bethel University
17%60.2%2,936$21,803Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lynn University
52%73.5%3,514$38,222Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Stetson University
62%71.6%3,775$21,318Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Jacksonville University
51%56.9%4,247$26,255Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median52%65.9%3,984$24,029

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 66% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Anderson University?

Anderson University reports a total enrollment of 4,710 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Anderson University?

The average net price at Anderson University is $28,183 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 32.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Anderson University located?

Anderson University is located in Anderson, South Carolina 29621-4035.

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