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Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·cbu.edu
6-yr Graduation
55%
-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,772
peer median 2,039
Avg net price
$9,854
-$10k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium 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
1,504
1,504 candidates competed
Admitted
1,304
86.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
175
13.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
55%-4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
55%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

14.9pp gap
Pell recipients
46%78 of 168
Non-Pell (all)
61%137 of 225
Subsidized loan, no Pell
49%26 of 53
No Federal Aid
65%111 of 172

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.9-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 60 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
60
Passing
11
18.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

60programs
  • Passing11 · 18.3%
  • No Data49 · 81.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
49

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.

11
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+10.4%
$36,429 vs $32,989
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+44.2%
$61,915 vs $42,937
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+52.1%
$50,180 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+64.0%
$54,090 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.9%
$87,055 vs $51,545
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+81.6%
$59,892 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+96.7%
$64,897 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+101.0%
$103,608 vs $51,545

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Natural Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
83%
$30,100 debt · $36,429 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$44,800 debt · $59,892 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$35,150 debt · $64,897 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,180 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,090 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
32%
$27,000 debt · $85,285 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$31,289 debt · $103,608 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$18,704 debt · $92,007 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 1950Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 16

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    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$9,466
$30–48k$11,657
$48–75k$10,023
$75–110k$12,839
$110k+$5,843

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

Avg net price (private)
$9,854
-$10,150vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,005
Federal loans
29.1%
In-state tuition
$38,420
Out-of-state
$38,420

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, 381 students received $2.4M in Pell grants, alongside $7.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
381
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.4M
$2,410,910 total
Direct Loans
$7.0M
782 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
288 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
293 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.8M
104 loan awards
Parent PLUS$803K
45 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
52 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 448 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
448
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.9%
2017
8.0%
2018
6.9%
2019
3.1%
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 Christian Brothers

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

776 total completions
01Computer Sciences
25332.6%
02Business
13617.5%
03Education
12215.7%
04Health Professions
9211.9%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
506.4%
06Engineering
384.9%
07Engineering Tech
374.8%
08Biological Sciences
182.3%
09Parks/Recreation
162.1%
10Psychology
141.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,772
12-mo unduplicated
1,971
Undergraduate
1,248
Graduate
723

Gender split

Men
47%929
Women
53%1,042

Race / ethnicity composition

White
23.5%
Black
23.4%
Hispanic
23.1%
Unknown
11.9%
Non-resident
9.5%
Two or more
6.1%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
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
255
143 M · 112 W
Women athletes
43.9%
Athletic aid
$1.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$621K
$770K
Recruiting expense
$21K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$42K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
69 M · 38 W
$494K
Soccer
46 M · 39 W
$1.2M
Baseball
42 M · —
$595K
Basketball
20 M · 20 W
$1.3M
Tennis
19 M · 7 W
$331K
Softball
— · 25 W
$530K

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
3.43
7 offenses · 2,043 students

3-year trend

5.022 yrs ago2.071 yr ago3.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

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

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor11

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
85

Christian Brothers vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Christian Brothers 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
SubjectChristian Brothers University
55%—1,772$9,854Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Freed-Hardeman University
69%59.7%2,306$21,574Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cumberland University
42%67.3%3,457$18,759Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lee University
63%70.5%3,714$18,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Milligan University
63%72.3%1,240$21,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tusculum University
25%72.2%1,103$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median59%70.5%2,039$20,005

Institutions like Christian Brothers

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

IPEDS

Christian Brothers Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Reports to Office of Academics
Email
info [at] cbu.edu
Phone
(901) 321-3000
Address
650 East Parkway South, Memphis, Tennessee 38104

The Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness tracks numerous data points across all aspects of the operations of Christian Brothers University to ensure we are meeting the goals of our mission to provide a high-quality education for all.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Melissa S. Andrews
    Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, Academics

Frequently asked questions about Christian Brothers University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Christian Brothers.

What is the graduation rate at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 55% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University reports a total enrollment of 1,772 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Christian Brothers University?

The average net price at Christian Brothers University is $9,854 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University's yield rate is 13.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Christian Brothers University located?

Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38104.

Who runs Institutional Research at Christian Brothers University?

Christian Brothers University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness, which reports to Office of Academics.

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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