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Faulkner University

Montgomery, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·faulkner.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,086
peer median 3,066
Avg net price
$22,085
-$3.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger 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
1,073
1,073 candidates competed
Admitted
784
73.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
269
34.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%-8.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

18.8pp gap
Pell recipients
29%40 of 139
Non-Pell (all)
48%55 of 115
Subsidized loan, no Pell
46%25 of 54
No Federal Aid
49%30 of 61

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.8-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 100 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 87 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
100
Passing
13
13.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

100programs
  • Passing13 · 13.0%
  • No Data87 · 87.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
9
No data
87

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.

13
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+5.9%
$54,053 vs $51,030
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+16.5%
$59,426 vs $51,030
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+24.0%
$55,548 vs $44,780
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+24.4%
$55,690 vs $44,780
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+27.6%
$39,459 vs $30,927
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+34.7%
$68,740 vs $51,030
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+35.9%
$69,371 vs $51,030
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+36.4%
$69,630 vs $51,030

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
244%
$167,524 debt · $68,740 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
104%
$56,000 debt · $54,053 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
66%
$26,000 debt · $39,459 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
55%
$26,302 debt · $48,056 earn
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
52%
$30,750 debt · $59,426 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
48%
$25,053 debt · $52,092 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
37%
$26,000 debt · $69,630 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
36%
$21,750 debt · $60,384 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 1971Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 11

  1. Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  3. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  5. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$23,385
$30–48k$20,897
$48–75k$19,170
$75–110k$21,255
$110k+$22,835

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,085
-$3,853vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $25,938
Federal loans
55.8%
In-state tuition
$23,920
Out-of-state
$23,920

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, 1,119 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $38.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,119
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,127,690 total
Direct Loans
$38.4M
3,411 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$3.4M
909 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
971 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$16.3M
999 loan awards
Parent PLUS$861K
91 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13.4M
441 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 1,242 borrowers who entered repayment, 36 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,242
Defaulted
36
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
9.8%
2018
9.9%
2019
2.8%
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 Faulkner

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs61
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

898 total completions
01Business
39844.3%
02Health Professions
16718.6%
03Security/Protective
13114.6%
04Legal Professions
859.5%
05Psychology
424.7%
06Parks/Recreation
222.4%
07Liberal Arts
192.1%
08Education
192.1%
09Computer Sciences
80.9%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
70.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,086
12-mo unduplicated
3,901
Undergraduate
2,210
Graduate
1,691

Gender split

Men
42%1,628
Women
58%2,273

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.4%
Black
38.5%
Hispanic
5.5%
Non-resident
4.9%
Unknown
3.2%
Two or more
2.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
353
257 M · 96 W
Women athletes
27.2%
Athletic aid
$4.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.6M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$27K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$63K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
118 M · —
$1.6M
Soccer
48 M · 26 W
$1.5M
Baseball
60 M · —
$910K
Basketball
15 M · 26 W
$1.1M
Softball
— · 18 W
$533K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$444K

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
1.36
4 offenses · 2,933 students

3-year trend

2.782 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • Non-campus4

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
Weapons02
Drugs02
Liquor020

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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
145

Faulkner vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Faulkner 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
SubjectFaulkner University
37%—3,086$22,085Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Stetson University
62%71.6%3,775$19,372Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lynn University
52%73.5%3,514$44,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rollins College
75%47.5%3,046$34,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Life University
38%93.0%2,714$29,791Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bethel University
17%60.2%2,936$12,595Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median45%71.6%3,066$25,938

Institutions like Faulkner

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

IPEDS

Faulkner Institutional Research office

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

Office
Center for Assessment, Research, Effectiveness and Enhancement (CAREE)
Phone
(800) 879-9816
Address
5345 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL 36109

The mission of the Center for Assessment, Research, Effectiveness and Enhancement (CAREE) is to provide data, evaluation and assessment services to assist the decision making processes of university administration as they strive for continuous improvement of the university and ensure education of the whole person, emphasizing integrity of character in a caring Christian environment where every individual matters every day.

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Frequently asked questions about Faulkner University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Faulkner.

What is the graduation rate at Faulkner University?

Faulkner University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Faulkner University?

Faulkner University reports a total enrollment of 3,086 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Faulkner University?

The average net price at Faulkner University is $22,085 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Faulkner University?

Faulkner University's yield rate is 34.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Faulkner University located?

Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama 36109-3390.

Who runs Institutional Research at Faulkner University?

Faulkner University's IR work is done by the Center for Assessment, Research, Effectiveness and Enhancement (CAREE).

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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