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Master's institutions in the United States
Master's colleges and universities award a significant number of master's degrees but few or no doctorates, under the Carnegie classification. This dataset includes 646 U.S. institutions classified as Master's under the Carnegie Classification, enrolling about 3,611,715 students in total.
Of these, 238 are public and 408 private. The largest by enrollment include Western Governors, Southern New Hampshire, and UMGC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 52% and the median average net price is $19,313.
Institutions
646
indexed
Combined enrollment
3,611,715
students
Median grad rate
52%
reporting
Median net price
$19,313
reporting
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Page 5 of 14Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
95.0%
Enrollment
332
Net price
$18,251
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Fort Hays State University
Hays, Kansas
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
91.8%
Enrollment
12,878
Net price
$13,493
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHBCULand-grant
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
62.8%
Enrollment
2,897
Net price
$11,609
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
84.9%
Enrollment
4,002
Net price
$16,698
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
82.2%
Enrollment
4,112
Net price
$13,451
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
72.2%
Enrollment
3,976
Net price
$23,987
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
90.2%
Enrollment
1,654
Net price
$26,906
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio
Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,457
Net price
$22,605
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
2,306
Net price
$20,082
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivateHSI
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
57.5%
Enrollment
2,879
Net price
$14,317
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Friends University
Wichita, Kansas
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
55.6%
Enrollment
1,961
Net price
$25,752
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
89.4%
Enrollment
4,104
Net price
$15,323
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
27,169
Net price
$31,759
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Geneva College
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
79.0%
Enrollment
1,366
Net price
$21,043
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
87.8%
Enrollment
7,097
Net price
$18,809
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, Georgia
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
77.2%
Enrollment
3,700
Net price
$12,052
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
70.5%
Enrollment
2,013
Net price
$20,218
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,098
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, Delaware
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
76.5%
Enrollment
1,001
Net price
$16,957
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois
Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
48.3%
Enrollment
4,397
Net price
$9,477
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
2,304
Net price
$18,406
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
83.2%
Enrollment
1,102
Net price
$15,975
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHBCU
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
23.7%
Enrollment
5,150
Net price
$19,125
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
98.4%
Enrollment
1,856
Net price
$21,616
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
449
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
92.0%
Enrollment
967
Net price
$19,314
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
95.4%
Enrollment
1,104
Net price
$21,270
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
89.8%
Enrollment
2,565
Net price
$21,385
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
3,650
Net price
$13,766
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
Hartford, Connecticut
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
109
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
84.5%
Enrollment
4,921
Net price
$30,557
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, Ohio
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
67.7%
Enrollment
1,091
Net price
$21,662
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
81.9%
Enrollment
2,055
Net price
$16,929
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivateHSI
Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
937
Net price
$11,893
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Herzing University-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
94.2%
Enrollment
5,274
Net price
$20,319
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
Cromwell, Connecticut
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
719
Net price
$16,073
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
74.2%
Enrollment
3,225
Net price
$12,251
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Hood College
Frederick, Maryland
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
78.1%
Enrollment
2,101
Net price
$23,707
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
Hope International University
Fullerton, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
35.4%
Enrollment
1,025
Net price
$27,653
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivateHSI
Houston Christian University
Houston, Texas
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
85.2%
Enrollment
4,276
Net price
$19,710
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivateHSI
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
699
Net price
$11,410
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
71.2%
Enrollment
1,776
Net price
$13,710
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate
IE New York College
New York, New York
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Indiana Institute of Technology
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
56.9%
Enrollment
2,770
Net price
$21,318
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic
Indiana University-East
Richmond, Indiana
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
71.2%
Enrollment
3,203
Net price
$9,082
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic
Indiana University-Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
84.7%
Enrollment
2,921
Net price
$6,276
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHSI
Indiana University-Northwest
Gary, Indiana
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
76.7%
Enrollment
3,041
Net price
$5,970
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, Indiana
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
86.0%
Enrollment
4,631
Net price
$8,364
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a Master's institution under the Carnegie Classification?
- Master's colleges and universities award a significant number of master's degrees but few or no doctorates, under the Carnegie classification. This dataset tracks 646 of them in the United States.
- What are the largest Master's in the U.S.?
- By total enrollment, the largest are Western Governors, Southern New Hampshire, UMGC, APUS, and Utah Valley.
- What is the typical graduation rate and net price for these institutions?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 52%, and the median average net price is $19,313. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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