Campbell University
About
Campbell University is a private Christian university in Buies Creek, North Carolina, United States. Campbell's main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, School of Education, Lundy-Fetterman School of Business, and the School of Engineering. Nearby is the Health Sciences Campus, home to the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Catherine W. Wood School of Nursing. Campbell also operates a Raleigh Campus in downtown Raleigh, which is home to the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law as well as other programs. It maintains additional satellite campuses in Fort Bragg/Pope Air Force Base and at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and provides online classes through adult and online education. The university's athletic teams are named the Fighting Camels; there are 20 NCAA Division I varsity programs.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.6-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 94 Title IV programs, 31 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing31 · 33.0%
- No Data63 · 67.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 10
Action history · 22
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Renewal 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
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,287 students received $7.1M in Pell grants, alongside $107.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 1,628 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 Campbell
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus11
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Campbell vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Campbell selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCampbell University | 61% | — | 4,963 | $24,516 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 37% | 77.2% | 6,825 | $22,613 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 70% | 95.3% | 8,803 | $33,147 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 88.8% | 4,124 | $28,516 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $17,674 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 51% | 56.9% | 4,247 | $25,180 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 72% | 67.7% | 5,017 | $24,739 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $29,137 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 70% | 68.9% | 9,196 | $23,847 | R2 Research | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $30,371 | R2 Research | |
| 44% | 78.4% | 9,692 | $21,293 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 77% | 82.4% | 6,097 | $32,622 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 59% | 97.8% | 3,456 | $21,145 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 48% | 97.9% | 7,652 | $26,312 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 66% | 60.4% | 2,713 | $27,171 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 50% | 98.8% | 22,120 | $14,107 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 50% | 98.1% | 7,047 | $22,775 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 58% | 80.4% | 6,097 | $24,739 |
Institutions like Campbell
Explore the federal data for institutions in Campbell's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Barry University
Grad rate37%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment6,825Net price$22,613View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Belmont University
Grad rate70%Admit rate95.3%Enrollment8,803Net price$33,147View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
Dallas Baptist University
Grad rate58%Admit rate88.8%Enrollment4,124Net price$28,516View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Gardner-Webb University
Grad rate54%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment3,104Net price$17,674View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Jacksonville University
Grad rate51%Admit rate56.9%Enrollment4,247Net price$25,180View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Lipscomb University
Grad rate72%Admit rate67.7%Enrollment5,017Net price$24,739View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Marymount University
Grad rate54%Admit rate93.2%Enrollment4,060Net price$29,137View data - R2 ResearchGeorgia
Mercer University
Grad rate70%Admit rate68.9%Enrollment9,196Net price$23,847View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$30,371View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
Saint Leo University
Grad rate44%Admit rate78.4%Enrollment9,692Net price$21,293View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalAlabama
Samford University
Grad rate77%Admit rate82.4%Enrollment6,097Net price$32,622View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTexas
St. Mary's University
Grad rate59%Admit rate97.8%Enrollment3,456Net price$21,145View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida
St. Thomas University
Grad rate48%Admit rate97.9%Enrollment7,652Net price$26,312View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTennessee
Union University
Grad rate66%Admit rate60.4%Enrollment2,713Net price$27,171View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalKentucky
University of the Cumberlands
Grad rate50%Admit rate98.8%Enrollment22,120Net price$14,107View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalTexas
University of the Incarnate Word
Grad rate50%Admit rate98.1%Enrollment7,047Net price$22,775View data
Campbell Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
We provide data and contextualized information to senior university leaders that help them direct and guide Campbell, as well as support accreditation and assessment processes.
Visit IR office page- C. William HallDirector of Institutional Research and State Authorization
- Maren HessAssociate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planUniversity 5-Year Strategic Plan | About | Campbell University2026Campbell University's 5-Year Strategic Plan for 2026-2031 outlines their mission to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills within a Christ-centered educational environment. The university aims for sustainable growth, financial strength, enhanced community impact, and bolstered institutional identity. Key targets include a 2% average annual enrollment growth and ensuring revenues consistently surpass expenses.campbell.edu
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