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Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·campbellsville.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
10,836
peer median 11,135
Avg net price
$18,246
-$3.8k 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
5,000
5,000 candidates competed
Admitted
3,987
79.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
557
14.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%-5.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
43%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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 137 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 122 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
137
Passing
15
10.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

137programs
  • Passing15 · 10.9%
  • No Data122 · 89.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
3
Safe
9
No data
122

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.

15
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.2%
$44,962 vs $44,010
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+7.4%
$36,564 vs $34,058
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+7.9%
$44,476 vs $41,236
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+11.6%
$46,038 vs $41,236
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+12.7%
$38,373 vs $34,058
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+23.0%
$41,900 vs $34,058
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research
Master's Degree · Education
+27.5%
$52,582 vs $41,236
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+30.2%
$44,340 vs $34,058

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.2%
+$952

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
60%
$22,875 debt · $38,373 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
59%
$9,450 debt · $16,139 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$19,050 debt · $36,564 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
51%
$21,500 debt · $41,900 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$22,250 debt · $50,692 earn
Educational Assessment Evaluation and Research
Master's Degree · Education
43%
$22,750 debt · $52,582 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
43%
$19,750 debt · $46,038 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
42%
$23,250 debt · $55,212 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 1949Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 29

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2025Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2025Grant 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$16,491
$30–48k$17,707
$48–75k$16,425
$75–110k$20,863
$110k+$22,636

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,246
-$3,752vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,999
Federal loans
20.7%
In-state tuition
$26,990
Out-of-state
$26,990

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,757 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $25.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,757
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.2M
$9,247,242 total
Direct Loans
$25.2M
3,214 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
1,070 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
1,080 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$14.6M
834 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.0M
91 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
139 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 1,232 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,232
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
12.9%
2018
9.6%
2019
2.2%
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 Campbellsville

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,720 total completions
01Computer Sciences
1,28147.1%
02Business
51619.0%
03Education
30811.3%
04Public Admin
2679.8%
05Psychology
1003.7%
06Health Professions
802.9%
07Parks/Recreation
471.7%
08Liberal Arts
441.6%
09Theology
431.6%
10Security/Protective
341.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
10,836
12-mo unduplicated
15,615
Undergraduate
8,763
Graduate
6,852

Gender split

Men
49%7,578
Women
51%8,037

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.0%
Black
14.7%
Non-resident
9.3%
Unknown
4.1%
Hispanic
2.1%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
908
580 M · 328 W
Women athletes
36.1%
Athletic aid
$8.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$16.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.4M
$2.9M
Recruiting expense
$44K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
156 M ·
$2.0M
Soccer
55 M · 52 W
$1.1M
Basketball
64 M · 28 W
$1.8M
Track and Field (Indoor)
61 M · 28 W
$843K
Wrestling
45 M · 41 W
$1.3M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
48 M · 28 W
$780K

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
0.42
5 offenses · 11,775 students

3-year trend

0.552 yrs ago0.881 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
65

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs027
Liquor082

Residence-hall fires

  • Broadway Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East7 fires
    NaturalDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Village I4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village I4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village I4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village I4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village II6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village III9 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village IV4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village IV4 fires
    OtherDamage $0-$99
  • Village IV4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village IV4 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • The Harrod1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Harrodsburg Residence Village B1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
248

Campbellsville vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Campbellsville 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
SubjectCampbellsville University
42%10,836$18,246Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lindsey Wilson College
43%4,193$13,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
23%57.9%12,770$19,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Savannah College of Art and Design
69%83.0%18,550$45,450Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Spalding University
51%99.4%1,553$24,264Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Tampa
64%40.3%11,433$35,634Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median47%70.4%11,135$21,999

Frequently asked questions about Campbellsville University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Campbellsville.

What is the graduation rate at Campbellsville University?

Campbellsville University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Campbellsville University?

Campbellsville University reports a total enrollment of 10,836 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Campbellsville University?

The average net price at Campbellsville University is $18,246 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Campbellsville University?

Campbellsville University's yield rate is 14.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Campbellsville University located?

Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718-2799.

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