BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Emmanuel University

Franklin Springs, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·ec.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
950
peer median 882
Avg net price
$19,297
-$1.2k 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
500
500 candidates competed
Admitted
370
74.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
237
64.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-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 31 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
2
6.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing2 · 6.5%
  • No Data29 · 93.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
29

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.

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+18.2%
$38,056 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.9%
$43,435 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
67%
$25,500 debt · $38,056 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
58%
$25,011 debt · $43,435 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 1967Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 27

  1. Jun 2025Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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$18,134
$30–48k$15,569
$48–75k$17,824
$75–110k$23,245
$110k+$21,250

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,297
-$1,230vs Baccalaureate median $20,527
Federal loans
44.3%
In-state tuition
$23,664
Out-of-state
$23,664

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 334 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $5.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
334
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$2,009,367 total
Direct Loans
$5.1M
882 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
297 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
376 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$340K
38 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.2M
171 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 227 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
227
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.5%
2017
15.0%
2018
8.2%
2019
2.6%
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 Emmanuel

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

153 total completions
01Business
3824.8%
02Education
3724.2%
03Parks/Recreation
2919.0%
04Psychology
127.8%
05Security/Protective
95.9%
06Biological Sciences
95.9%
07Theology
74.6%
08Liberal Arts
42.6%
09Agriculture
42.6%
10Communication
42.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
950
12-mo unduplicated
1,019
Undergraduate
965
Graduate
54

Gender split

Men
51%519
Women
49%500

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Non-resident
14.7%
Black
12.7%
Hispanic
6.4%
Two or more
5.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
643
385 M · 258 W
Women athletes
40.1%
Athletic aid
$6.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$3.1M
Recruiting expense
$33K
$36K
Head-coach salaries
$26K
$27K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 16

Baseball
79 M ·
$654K
Soccer
32 M · 31 W
$934K
Basketball
43 M · 17 W
$1.1M
Wrestling
30 M · 25 W
$937K
Lacrosse
30 M · 20 W
$904K
Swimming
18 M · 21 W
$684K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 850 students

3-year trend

2.272 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    33

    Emmanuel vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Emmanuel 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
    SubjectEmmanuel University
    42%950$19,297Baccalaureate
    Herzing University-Atlanta
    18%93.8%435$21,757Baccalaureate
    Wesleyan College
    45%59.1%531$14,528Baccalaureate
    Reinhardt University
    44%61.5%1,233$27,769Baccalaureate
    LaGrange College
    45%62.1%813$17,805Baccalaureate
    Brewton-Parker College
    17%96.5%1,338$21,983Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%62.1%882$20,527

    Frequently asked questions about Emmanuel University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Emmanuel.

    What is the graduation rate at Emmanuel University?

    Emmanuel University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Emmanuel University?

    Emmanuel University reports a total enrollment of 950 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Emmanuel University?

    The average net price at Emmanuel University is $19,297 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Emmanuel University?

    Emmanuel University's yield rate is 64.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Emmanuel University located?

    Emmanuel University is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia 30639.

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