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Louisburg College

Louisburg, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·louisburg.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
—
Total enrollment
402
peer median 299
Avg net price
$22,694
+$8.6k vs Community College
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About

Louisburg College is a two-year residential college located in Louisburg, North Carolina. Founded in 1787, it is recognized as the oldest two-year college in the nation and focuses on providing a supportive educational environment for its students.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
998
998 candidates competed
Admitted
557
55.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
225
40.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

35.6pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 148
Non-Pell (all)
36%84 of 236
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 41
No Federal Aid
43%84 of 195

Non-Pell students graduate at a 35.6-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 11 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 10 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
1
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing1 · 9.1%
  • No Data10 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.2%
$34,839 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
37%
$12,799 debt · $34,839 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 1952Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2009Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    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$21,975
$30–48k$20,871
$48–75k$23,406
$75–110k$23,704
$110k+$27,614

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,694
+$8,634vs Community College median $14,060
Federal loans
81.0%
In-state tuition
$24,120
Out-of-state
$24,120

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, 384 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
384
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,094,620 total
Direct Loans
$3.9M
837 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
352 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
357 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
128 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 416 borrowers who entered repayment, 43 (10.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.3%
+8.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
416
Defaulted
43
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
26.4%
2017
25.9%
2018
22.5%
2019
10.3%
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 Louisburg College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

78 total completions
01Liberal Arts
5064.1%
02Biological Sciences
1012.8%
03Parks/Recreation
810.3%
04Health Professions
56.4%
05Business
56.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
402
12-mo unduplicated
433
Undergraduate
433
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
71%308
Women
29%125

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
65.4%
White
25.6%
Hispanic
6.0%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Two or more
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
271
207 M · 64 W
Women athletes
23.6%
Athletic aid
$629K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$287K
$341K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
108 M · —
$228K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
44 M · 11 W
$115K
Soccer
23 M · 15 W
$260K
Basketball
26 M · 12 W
$290K
Baseball
29 M · —
$206K
Softball
— · 21 W
$221K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 413 students

3-year trend

5.992 yrs ago9.221 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

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
    Weapons23
    Drugs018
    Liquor08

    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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    8

    Louisburg College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Louisburg College 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
    SubjectLouisburg College
    		22%—402$22,694Community College
    Alaska Christian College
    		—92.5%46$7,063Community College
    CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology
    		——29—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Emory University-Oxford College
    		—13.1%967$37,920Community College
    Generations College
    		——310$18,894Community College
    Jacksonville College-Main Campus
    		——518$6,157Community College
    Shorter College
    		——287$14,060Community College
    Valley Forge Military College
    		—94.5%97$6,398Community College
    Peer group median22%92.5%299$14,060

    Institutions like Louisburg College

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

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Louisburg College (8)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Archibald Hunter Arrington
      Politics
    • Susan Batten
      Entertainment
    • Fanny Yarborough Bickett
      Politics
    • Travis Cherry
      Music
    • Ellis Credle
      Literature
    • Joseph J. Davis
      Law
    • Benjamin S. Griffin
      Military
    • Scott Riggs
      Sports

    Frequently asked questions about Louisburg College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Louisburg College?

    Louisburg College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Louisburg College?

    Louisburg College reports a total enrollment of 402 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Louisburg College?

    The average net price at Louisburg College is $22,694 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Louisburg College?

    Louisburg College's yield rate is 40.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Louisburg College located?

    Louisburg College is located in Louisburg, North Carolina 27549-2399.

    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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