BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Covenant College

Lookout Mountain, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·covenant.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
+23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,100
peer median 1,090
Avg net price
$26,265
+$5.5k vs Baccalaureate
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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
823
823 candidates competed
Admitted
712
86.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
282
39.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%+23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

11.5pp gap
Pell recipients
63%41 of 65
Non-Pell (all)
74%137 of 184
Subsidized loan, no Pell
73%33 of 45
No Federal Aid
75%104 of 139

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.5-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.

Of 33 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
33
Passing
5
15.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing5 · 15.2%
  • No Data28 · 84.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
28

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.

5
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+22.1%
$42,517 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.8%
$43,077 vs $34,808
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+29.0%
$44,909 vs $34,808
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+80.3%
$62,761 vs $34,808
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+116.0%
$75,186 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
63%
$26,798 debt · $42,517 earn
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
52%
$23,500 debt · $44,909 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 1971Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    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$18,310
$30–48k$15,929
$48–75k$24,606
$75–110k$24,836
$110k+$30,172

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,265
+$5,494vs Baccalaureate median $20,772
Federal loans
40.4%
In-state tuition
$42,040
Out-of-state
$42,040

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 276 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
276
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,528,886 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
599 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
249 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
290 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$22K
2 loan awards
Parent PLUS$950K
58 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 205 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.4%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
205
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.5%
2017
2.3%
2018
0.8%
2019
0.4%
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 Covenant College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

211 total completions
01Business
3315.6%
02Education
3114.7%
03Social Sciences
3014.2%
04Psychology
2210.4%
05Biological Sciences
199.0%
06Visual/Performing Arts
199.0%
07English Language
188.5%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
157.1%
09Theology
146.6%
10Parks/Recreation
104.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,100
12-mo unduplicated
1,220
Undergraduate
1,207
Graduate
13

Gender split

Men
47%574
Women
53%646

Race / ethnicity composition

White
84.8%
Hispanic
4.2%
Non-resident
3.7%
Asian
3.2%
Two or more
1.6%
Black
1.4%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
208
113 M · 95 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$10K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Baseball
52 M ·
$172K
Soccer
26 M · 25 W
$289K
Basketball
20 M · 13 W
$310K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 14 W
$85K
Cross Country
13 M · 9 W
$66K
Tennis
12 M · 6 W
$62K

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
5.39
5 offenses · 928 students

3-year trend

6.562 yrs ago18.061 yr ago5.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
27
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
6

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Fondling
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs00
Liquor09

Residence-hall fires

  • Founders Hall1 fire
    OtherDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Covenant College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Covenant College 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
SubjectCovenant College
71%1,100$26,265Baccalaureate
71%62.2%1,079$24,754Baccalaureate
42%62.6%1,457$22,034Baccalaureate
0%359$5,970Baccalaureate
12%95.4%390$16,670Baccalaureate
54%88.4%1,425$19,509Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%75.5%1,090$20,772

Institutions like Covenant College

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

Covenant College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Phone
713-251-2678
Address
14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the mission of Covenant College through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of critical data and statistics. It provides accurate, research-based data and other information that assists the college with decision-making, continuous improvement, accreditation, and compliance with federal and state standards.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Karen Nelson
    Assistant Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Jennifer West
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Covenant College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Covenant College.

What is the graduation rate at Covenant College?

Covenant College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Covenant College?

Covenant College reports a total enrollment of 1,100 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Covenant College?

The average net price at Covenant College is $26,265 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Covenant College?

Covenant College's yield rate is 39.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Covenant College located?

Covenant College is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia 30750-4164.

Who runs Institutional Research at Covenant College?

Covenant College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and 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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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