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Concord University

Athens, West Virginia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·concord.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,943
peer median 2,384
Avg net price
$9,966
-$5.1k 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
2,582
2,582 candidates competed
Admitted
2,390
92.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
436
18.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
39%+0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
31%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

24.9pp gap
Pell recipients
26%55 of 208
Non-Pell (all)
51%111 of 218
Subsidized loan, no Pell
36%16 of 45
No Federal Aid
55%95 of 173

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.9-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 42 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
9
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing9 · 21.4%
  • No Data33 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
7
No data
33

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.

9
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+7.1%
$34,925 vs $32,604
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+21.4%
$39,566 vs $32,604
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+25.0%
$57,680 vs $46,158
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+26.3%
$52,231 vs $41,356
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.5%
$41,259 vs $32,604
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+35.5%
$44,168 vs $32,604
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.5%
$45,815 vs $32,604
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+42.1%
$46,324 vs $32,604

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$20,500 debt · $41,259 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
49%
$28,147 debt · $57,680 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$19,830 debt · $44,168 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
42%
$19,350 debt · $46,324 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
41%
$16,210 debt · $39,566 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
40%
$21,000 debt · $52,231 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$18,200 debt · $45,815 earn
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
36%
$12,700 debt · $34,925 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1931Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 1

  1. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$8,021
$30–48k$6,930
$48–75k$10,438
$75–110k$13,336
$110k+$15,472

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

Avg net price
$9,966
-$5,122vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,088
Federal loans
46.3%
In-state tuition
$10,664
Out-of-state
$22,000

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, 921 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $8.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
921
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,277,836 total
Direct Loans
$8.3M
1,455 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
560 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
590 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
204 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
88 loan awards
Grad PLUS$116K
13 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 586 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
586
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
15.6%
2018
11.3%
2019
2.7%
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 Concord

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

429 total completions
01Public Admin
11125.9%
02Liberal Arts
6815.9%
03Business
6214.5%
04Education
5813.5%
05Health Professions
429.8%
06Visual/Performing Arts
204.7%
07Social Sciences
204.7%
08Biological Sciences
194.4%
09Psychology
184.2%
10Computer Sciences
112.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,943
12-mo unduplicated
2,292
Undergraduate
1,820
Graduate
472

Gender split

Men
37%839
Women
63%1,453

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.7%
Black
9.7%
Two or more
4.3%
Non-resident
3.9%
Unknown
2.3%
Asian
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Hispanic
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
569
341 M · 228 W
Women athletes
40.1%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.4M
$805K
Recruiting expense
$30K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
96 M · 84 W
$401K
Soccer
82 M · 85 W
$1.0M
Football
133 M · —
$1.5M
Basketball
30 M · 35 W
$944K
Baseball
56 M · —
$549K
Softball
— · 35 W
$296K

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
1.11
2 offenses · 1,798 students

3-year trend

1.142 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
3
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
107

Concord vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Concord 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
SubjectConcord University
39%—1,943$9,966Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$15,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Henderson State University
37%81.9%2,055$23,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern University at New Orleans
13%78.9%2,468$14,810Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Monticello
38%—2,856$14,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Montevallo
54%53.9%3,088$17,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median39%80.4%2,384$15,088

Institutions like Concord

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

IPEDS

Concord Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
304-384-5967
Address
Vermillion Street, PO Box 1000, Athens, WV 24712

Our mission is to provide data to support institutional improvement and effectiveness, as well as federal and state compliance.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Miranda Martin
    Director of Institutional Research & Data Services
  • Dara Ladner
    Data Analyst

Common Data Set

Concord's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Student–faculty ratio
11 to 1
01

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students38
10-19 students72
20-29 students49
30-39 students13
40-49 students8
50-99 students14
100+ students2

56% of classes have under 20 students; 8% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
11 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
52%
Women faculty
68%

Key faculty indicators.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Concord University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Concord.

What is the graduation rate at Concord University?

Concord University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Concord University?

Concord University reports a total enrollment of 1,943 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Concord University?

The average net price at Concord University is $9,966 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Concord University?

Concord University's yield rate is 18.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Concord University located?

Concord University is located in Athens, West Virginia 24712.

Who runs Institutional Research at Concord University?

Concord University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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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