Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·andrews.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,940
peer median 3,280
Avg net price
$12,547
-$4.4k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,306
1,306 candidates competed
Admitted
1,069
81.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
247
23.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

16.8pp gap
Pell recipients
59%43 of 73
Non-Pell (all)
76%163 of 215
Subsidized loan, no Pell
86%30 of 35
No Federal Aid
74%133 of 180

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.8-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 114 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 105 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
114
Passing
8
7.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

114programs
  • Passing8 · 7.0%
  • No Data105 · 92.1%
  • Failing1 · 0.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
105

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.

9
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.1%
$58,250 vs $60,112
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.9%
$60,673 vs $60,112
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.0%
$59,083 vs $46,158
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.6%
$84,493 vs $60,112
Theological and Ministerial Studies
First Professional Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+52.1%
$67,739 vs $44,535
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+61.3%
$71,857 vs $44,535
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+68.1%
$58,526 vs $34,808
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Bachelor Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+78.6%
$62,157 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.1%
−$1,862
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+0.9%
+$561

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
135%
$114,308 debt · $84,493 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
First Professional Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
118%
$79,959 debt · $67,739 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
111%
$67,125 debt · $60,673 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
104%
$61,500 debt · $59,083 earn
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$20,500 debt · $58,250 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$18,875 debt · $58,526 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,500 debt · $73,194 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1939Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 14

Action history · 20

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  5. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program

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$13,406
$30–48k$10,155
$48–75k$8,024
$75–110k$13,426
$110k+$17,340

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,547
-$4,358vs Doctoral/Professional median $16,905
Federal loans
30.6%
In-state tuition
$35,056
Out-of-state
$35,056

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, 447 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $19.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
447
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,627,213 total
Direct Loans
$19.9M
1,565 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$1.8M
421 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
438 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.6M
356 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4.0M
182 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.8M
168 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 531 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
531
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.6%
2017
4.8%
2018
3.5%
2019
0.7%
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 Andrews

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs139
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

552 total completions
01Theology
15227.5%
02Health Professions
13624.6%
03Education
6211.2%
04Business
519.2%
05Public Admin
366.5%
06Family/Consumer Sci
264.7%
07Architecture
254.5%
08Visual/Performing Arts
234.2%
09Computer Sciences
213.8%
10Biological Sciences
203.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,940
12-mo unduplicated
3,908
Undergraduate
1,752
Graduate
2,156

Gender split

Men
55%2,168
Women
45%1,740

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
22.0%
White
21.5%
Non-resident
20.8%
Black
17.2%
Asian
11.3%
Two or more
5.1%
Unknown
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
66
35 M · 31 W
Women athletes
47.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$295K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
23 M · 20 W
$89K
Basketball
12 M · —
$55K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$42K

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
5.99
17 offenses · 2,837 students

3-year trend

0.342 yrs ago0.701 yr ago5.99Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
14
Aggravated assault
2
Fondling
1

By location

17total
  • On campus17

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
184

Andrews vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Andrews 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
SubjectAndrews University
72%—2,940$12,547Doctoral/Professional
University of Detroit Mercy
67%75.4%5,587$15,232Doctoral/Professional
Marian University
67%95.5%3,486$24,018Doctoral/Professional
Roosevelt University
46%97.2%4,281$20,194Doctoral/Professional
Valparaiso University
70%89.4%2,579$18,578Doctoral/Professional
University of St Francis
67%65.3%3,074$13,006Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median67%89.4%3,280$16,905

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

IPEDS

Andrews Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Information Technology Services
Phone
269-471-7771
Address
Berrien Springs, MI

The office of institutional research is committed to supporting the institutional operations through data management, analysis, and distribution, and to provide tools and information needed to thrive in a work setting.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Injae Son
    Institutional Researcher
  • Laura Carroll
    Data Analyst, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Andrews University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Andrews.

What is the graduation rate at Andrews University?

Andrews University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Andrews University?

Andrews University reports a total enrollment of 2,940 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Andrews University?

The average net price at Andrews University is $12,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Andrews University?

Andrews University's yield rate is 23.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Andrews University located?

Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104.

Who runs Institutional Research at Andrews University?

Andrews University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Information Technology Services.

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
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