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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
$19,341
-$3.1k 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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

19.8pp gap
Pell recipients
33%119 of 356
Non-Pell (all)
53%149 of 282
Subsidized loan, no Pell
43%44 of 102
No Federal Aid
58%105 of 180

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.8-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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,880
$30–48k$17,936
$48–75k$18,476
$75–110k$19,291
$110k+$23,105

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,341
-$3,075vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $22,416
Federal loans
18.5%
In-state tuition
$27,998
Out-of-state
$27,998

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, 1,772 students received $9.8M in Pell grants, alongside $26.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,772
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,761,865 total
Direct Loans
$26.8M
3,316 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$3.7M
1,113 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
1,109 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$15.7M
862 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.0M
90 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.4M
142 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs100
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,968 total completions
01Computer Sciences
1,70157.3%
02Business
43814.8%
03Education
30010.1%
04Public Admin
2026.8%
05Psychology
1063.6%
06Health Professions
732.5%
07Liberal Arts
461.5%
08Theology
361.2%
09Parks/Recreation
341.1%
10Security/Protective
321.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
10,836
12-mo unduplicated
12,701
Undergraduate
7,973
Graduate
4,728

Gender split

Men
46%5,784
Women
54%6,917

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.4%
Black
13.9%
Non-resident
9.3%
Unknown
4.2%
Hispanic
3.9%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
827
519 M · 308 W
Women athletes
37.2%
Athletic aid
$5.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.6M
$2.0M
Recruiting expense
$34K
$28K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
141 M · —
$2.0M
Soccer
55 M · 47 W
$1.1M
Wrestling
44 M · 38 W
$1.2M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
47 M · 26 W
$304K
Track and Field (Indoor)
46 M · 26 W
$304K
Baseball
70 M · —
$839K

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
0.32
4 offenses · 12,451 students

3-year trend

0.882 yrs ago0.421 yr ago0.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
77

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Rape
1
Murder
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs621
Liquor193

Residence-hall fires

  • Broadway Hall1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East3 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall East3 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • South Hall West6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village Phase II2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village Phase II2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Mens Village phase III6 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Village Phase IV1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Harrodsburg Residence Village C2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Harrodsburg Residence Village C2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
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.

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
SubjectCampbellsville University
42%—10,836$19,341Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lindsey Wilson College
43%—4,193$15,070Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
23%57.9%12,770$18,725Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Savannah College of Art and Design
69%83.0%18,550$49,430Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Spalding University
51%99.4%1,553$25,491Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Tampa
64%40.3%11,433$36,211Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median47%70.4%11,135$22,416

Institutions like Campbellsville

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

IPEDS

Campbellsville Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
800-264-6014
Address
1 University Dr., Campbellsville, KY 42718

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is dedicated to supporting data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement by providing accurate, reliable data and assisting in strategic planning efforts that align with the university’s goals.

Visit IR office page

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 $19,341 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Campbellsville University?

Campbellsville University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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