BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Maryville College

Maryville, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·maryvillecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,136
peer median 1,108
Avg net price
$20,986
-$2.0k 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
3,383
3,383 candidates competed
Admitted
2,061
60.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
281
13.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

26.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
63%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.0-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 54 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
2
3.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing2 · 3.7%
  • No Data52 · 96.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
52

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
+73.5%
$57,231 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+91.1%
$63,053 vs $32,989

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
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,231 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$26,500 debt · $63,053 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 1922Next review Jun 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
  5. Jun 2014Renewal 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$15,787
$30–48k$17,122
$48–75k$19,434
$75–110k$23,500
$110k+$26,602

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,986
-$2,037vs Baccalaureate median $23,023
Federal loans
80.7%
In-state tuition
$38,514
Out-of-state
$38,514

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 496 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $6.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
496
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,010,823 total
Direct Loans
$6.6M
1,279 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$2.1M
518 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
586 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
175 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 365 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (4.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
365
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
9.8%
2018
6.2%
2019
4.6%
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 Maryville College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

194 total completions
01Business
4121.1%
02Education
2814.4%
03Biological Sciences
2211.3%
04Health Professions
2110.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
199.8%
06Social Sciences
157.7%
07Psychology
157.7%
08Foreign Languages
147.2%
09Natural Resources
115.7%
10Parks/Recreation
84.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,136
12-mo unduplicated
1,229
Undergraduate
1,222
Graduate
7

Gender split

Men
47%575
Women
53%654

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.8%
Black
9.8%
Hispanic
6.3%
Non-resident
6.3%
Two or more
6.1%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
373
255 M · 118 W
Women athletes
31.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$29K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$36K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
132 M ·
$545K
Soccer
30 M · 27 W
$366K
Basketball
22 M · 19 W
$468K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
19 M · 18 W
$203K
Baseball
37 M ·
$248K
Golf
13 M · 9 W
$155K

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
2.81
3 offenses · 1,069 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.821 yr ago2.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
5
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor026

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.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
74

Maryville College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Maryville 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
SubjectMaryville College
50%1,136$20,986Baccalaureate
Fisk University
30%37.4%1,059$26,135Baccalaureate
Lane College
18%48.5%738$14,494Baccalaureate
The University of the South
80%56.9%1,724$27,498Baccalaureate
Rhodes College
85%50.4%1,861$25,060Baccalaureate
Dillard University
43%41.9%1,080$18,553Baccalaureate
Peer group median47%48.5%1,108$23,023

Frequently asked questions about Maryville College

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

What is the graduation rate at Maryville College?

Maryville College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Maryville College?

Maryville College reports a total enrollment of 1,136 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Maryville College?

The average net price at Maryville College is $20,986 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Maryville College?

Maryville College's yield rate is 13.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Maryville College located?

Maryville College is located in Maryville, Tennessee 37804-5907.

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