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Herzing University - Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·herzing.edu
6-yr Graduation
13%
-25.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
444
peer median 654
Avg net price
$19,651
+$1.1k vs peer
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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
89
89 candidates competed
Admitted
83
93.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
58
69.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
13%-25.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
25%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
13%2 of 15
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 1
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 1

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,913
$30–48k$17,909
$48–75k$20,097
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,651
+$1,058vs peer median $18,593
Federal loans
80.3%
In-state tuition
$13,450
Out-of-state
$13,450

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2009–10, 335 students received $621K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
335
AY 2009–10
Pell disbursed
$621K
$620,546 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’08
0k
’09

Loan volume by type · AY 2009–10

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 4,522 borrowers who entered repayment, 82 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,522
Defaulted
82
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
12.2%
2018
8.4%
2019
1.8%
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 Herzing University-Birmingham

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

109 total completions
01Health Professions
9284.4%
02Business
109.2%
03Computer Sciences
43.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
21.8%
05Security/Protective
10.9%
06Legal Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
444
12-mo unduplicated
921
Undergraduate
916
Graduate
5

Gender split

Men
8%73
Women
92%848

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
72.9%
White
17.9%
Unknown
3.9%
Two or more
2.7%
Hispanic
2.0%
Asian
0.7%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 448 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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

    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
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    Herzing University-Birmingham vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Herzing University-Birmingham 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
    SubjectHerzing University-Birmingham
    		13%—444$19,651—
    Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
    		—23.4%924$17,618—
    Baptist Health Sciences University
    		38%82.0%891$11,212—
    Divine Mercy University
    		——463——
    Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
    		——591$18,593—
    Herzing University-Orlando
    		40%94.2%717$19,850—
    Peer group median38%82.0%654$18,593

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Herzing University-Birmingham's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Herzing University-Birmingham is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofHerzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · Main campus
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    Frequently asked questions about Herzing University-Birmingham

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Herzing University-Birmingham.

    What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Birmingham?

    Herzing University-Birmingham reports a 6-year graduation rate of 13% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Herzing University-Birmingham?

    Herzing University-Birmingham reports a total enrollment of 444 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Herzing University-Birmingham?

    The average net price at Herzing University-Birmingham is $19,651 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Herzing University-Birmingham?

    Herzing University-Birmingham's yield rate is 69.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Herzing University-Birmingham located?

    Herzing University-Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama 35209.

    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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