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
$24,832
+$6.4k 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

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$18,897
$30–48k$18,479
$48–75k$22,783
$75–110k$23,277
$110k+$29,241

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,832
+$6,428vs Baccalaureate median $18,405
Federal loans
41.5%
In-state tuition
$40,464
Out-of-state
$40,464

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$6K
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

166 total completions
01Social Sciences
2716.3%
02Business
2716.3%
03Education
2615.7%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1911.4%
05Biological Sciences
1710.2%
06English Language
127.2%
07Parks/Recreation
116.6%
08Computer Sciences
106.0%
09History
95.4%
10Physical Sciences
84.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,100
12-mo unduplicated
1,006
Undergraduate
986
Graduate
20

Gender split

Men
47%474
Women
53%532

Race / ethnicity composition

White
87.1%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian
3.1%
Non-resident
2.8%
Black
1.3%
Two or more
1.2%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
237
134 M · 103 W
Women athletes
43.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$13K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$37K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Baseball
51 M ·
$184K
Soccer
25 M · 23 W
$302K
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$324K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
11 M · 12 W
$83K
Softball
· 23 W
$145K
Tennis
13 M · 9 W
$81K

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
18.06
16 offenses · 886 students

3-year trend

3.292 yrs ago6.561 yr ago18.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
12
Rape
3
Arson
1

By location

16total
  • On campus16

Includes 7 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
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor06

Residence-hall fires

  • Carter Hall2 fires
    arsonDamage $10,000-$24,999
  • Carter Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $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$24,832Baccalaureate
Agnes Scott College
71%62.2%1,079$24,224Baccalaureate
Young Harris College
42%62.6%1,457$11,008Baccalaureate
Beulah Heights University
0%359$5,970Baccalaureate
Paine College
12%95.4%390$15,074Baccalaureate
Oglethorpe University
54%88.4%1,425$21,735Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%75.5%1,090$18,405

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 $24,832 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.

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