Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Methodist University
6-yr Graduation
44%
-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,822
peer median 1,822
Avg net price
$24,704
+$2.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About
Methodist University is a private university in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, that is affiliated with the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
2,743
2,743 candidates competed
Admitted
2,061
75.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
316
15.3% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
44%-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Overall completion
44%-13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
29%
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
65%
Full-time retention
65%
Pell equity
24.4pp gap
Pell recipients
30%50 of 166
Non-Pell (all)
54%111 of 204
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%45 of 94
No Federal Aid
60%66 of 110
Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.4-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.
Of 62 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
62
Passing
12
19.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
62programs
- Passing12 · 19.4%
- No Data50 · 80.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
12
No data
50
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$45,457
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+41.2%
+$13,254
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+41.2%
$45,457 vs $32,203
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$79,806
$54,745
Same-State BA Median
+45.8%
+$25,061
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+45.8%
$79,806 vs $54,745
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$80,163
$54,745
Same-State BA Median
+46.4%
+$25,418
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.4%
$80,163 vs $54,745
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$50,810
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+57.8%
+$18,607
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+57.8%
$50,810 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$53,072
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+64.8%
+$20,869
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+64.8%
$53,072 vs $32,203
Fire Protection
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$53,649
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+66.6%
+$21,446
Fire Protection
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+66.6%
$53,649 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$88,766
$51,310
National Same-Field BA Median
+73.0%
+$37,456
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+73.0%
$88,766 vs $51,310
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$58,849
$32,203
Same-State HS Median
+82.7%
+$26,646
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.7%
$58,849 vs $32,203
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$142,553
$79,806
179%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$142,553 debt · $79,806 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$45,457
59%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $45,457 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000
$53,072
51%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000 debt · $53,072 earn
Fire Protection
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000
$53,649
50%
Fire Protection
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000 debt · $53,649 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$25,000
$50,810
49%
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$25,000 debt · $50,810 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000
$63,424
43%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$27,000 debt · $63,424 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,885
$83,653
31%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,885 debt · $83,653 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 1966Next review Dec 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 13
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$24,704
+$2,434vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,270
Federal loans
58.0%
In-state tuition
$41,250
Out-of-state
$41,250
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 828 students received $4.7M in Pell grants, alongside $23.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
828
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.7M
$4,744,899 total
Direct Loans
$23.3M
2,305 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$3.1M
770 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
820 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.1M
272 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.9M
222 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.2M
221 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 670 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
670
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
10.3%+1.0
2017
8.0%-1.2
2018
12.0%+5.0
2019
3.4%+1.1
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.
Academic programs at Methodist
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs72
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
409 total completions
01Health Professions
12129.6%
01Health Professions
12129.6%
02Business
10224.9%
02Business
10224.9%
03Parks/Recreation
4511.0%
03Parks/Recreation
4511.0%
04Psychology
338.1%
04Psychology
338.1%
05Security/Protective
327.8%
05Security/Protective
327.8%
06Biological Sciences
266.4%
06Biological Sciences
266.4%
07Computer Sciences
153.7%
07Computer Sciences
153.7%
08Public Admin
133.2%
08Public Admin
133.2%
09Engineering
122.9%
09Engineering
122.9%
10Education
102.4%
10Education
102.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,822
12-mo unduplicated
2,021
Undergraduate
1,652
Graduate
369
Gender split
Men
51%1,033
Women
49%988
Race / ethnicity composition
White
44.4%
Black
20.1%
Hispanic
11.9%
Unknown
10.9%
Non-resident
6.8%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
582
431 M · 151 W
Women athletes
25.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.1M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$52K
$32K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$42K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
175
—
$750,895
Football
175 M · —
Baseball
78
—
$319,816
Baseball
78 M · —
Soccer
39
31
$316,982
Soccer
39 M · 31 W
Lacrosse
42
22
$370,470
Lacrosse
42 M · 22 W
Basketball
32
22
$320,020
Basketball
32 M · 22 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
39
14
$128,624
Track and Field (Indoor)
39 M · 14 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.09
9 offenses · 1,768 students
3-year trend
5.742 yrs ago8.831 yr ago5.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
17
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
4
Burglary
4
Aggravated assault
1
By location
9total
- On campus9
Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
2
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons21
Drugs116
Liquor04
Residence-hall fires
- Weaver Hall1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
127
Methodist vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Methodist selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMethodist University | 44% | — | 1,822 | $24,704 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 46% | 94.2% | 1,235 | $23,626 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 87.2% | 4,963 | $24,516 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 47% | 75.2% | 1,376 | $17,879 | Baccalaureate | |
| 91% | 13.4% | 1,869 | $17,379 | Baccalaureate | |
| 84% | 66.3% | 7,239 | $41,555 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 71% | 64.4% | 3,211 | $28,551 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $17,674 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 46% | 80.0% | 1,180 | $22,270 | Baccalaureate | |
| 72% | 75.3% | 6,331 | $38,707 | Baccalaureate | |
| 48% | 84.6% | 2,256 | $20,689 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 50% | 60.9% | 1,136 | $19,360 | Baccalaureate | |
| 70% | 74.2% | 1,465 | $22,488 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 80.2% | 1,419 | $17,432 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 68.4% | 1,095 | $20,528 | Baccalaureate | |
| 61% | 62.1% | 1,599 | $30,857 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 70% | 86.6% | 1,687 | $27,866 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 83.1% | 1,804 | $24,503 | Baccalaureate | |
| 66% | 77.0% | 4,454 | $30,298 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $22,235 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 48% | 75.8% | 2,109 | $18,853 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 46% | 91.1% | 3,458 | $20,748 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 84% | 51.9% | 1,817 | $18,732 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 57% | 75.5% | 1,822 | $22,270 |
Institutions like Methodist
Explore the federal data for institutions in Methodist's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Barton College
Grad rate46%Admit rate94.2%Enrollment1,235Net price$23,626View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Campbell University
Grad rate60%Admit rate87.2%Enrollment4,963Net price$24,516View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Catawba College
Grad rate47%Admit rate75.2%Enrollment1,376Net price$17,879View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Davidson College
Grad rate91%Admit rate13.4%Enrollment1,869Net price$17,379View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Elon University
Grad rate84%Admit rate66.3%Enrollment7,239Net price$41,555View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida
Florida Southern College
Grad rate71%Admit rate64.4%Enrollment3,211Net price$28,551View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Gardner-Webb University
Grad rate54%Admit rate77.2%Enrollment3,104Net price$17,674View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Guilford College
Grad rate46%Admit rate80.0%Enrollment1,180Net price$22,270View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
High Point University
Grad rate72%Admit rate75.3%Enrollment6,331Net price$38,707View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Grad rate48%Admit rate84.6%Enrollment2,256Net price$20,689View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
Maryville College
Grad rate50%Admit rate60.9%Enrollment1,136Net price$19,360View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Meredith College
Grad rate70%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment1,465Net price$22,488View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Grad rate42%Admit rate80.2%Enrollment1,419Net price$17,432View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Presbyterian College
Grad rate49%Admit rate68.4%Enrollment1,095Net price$20,528View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Queens University of Charlotte
Grad rate61%Admit rate62.1%Enrollment1,599Net price$30,857View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Randolph-Macon College
Grad rate70%Admit rate86.6%Enrollment1,687Net price$27,866View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Roanoke College
Grad rate67%Admit rate83.1%Enrollment1,804Net price$24,503View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
Shenandoah University
Grad rate66%Admit rate77.0%Enrollment4,454Net price$30,298View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia
University of Lynchburg
Grad rate57%Admit rate43.0%Enrollment2,316Net price$22,235View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsNorth Carolina
University of Mount Olive
Grad rate48%Admit rate75.8%Enrollment2,109Net price$18,853View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalNorth Carolina
Wingate University
Grad rate46%Admit rate91.1%Enrollment3,458Net price$20,748View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Wofford College
Grad rate84%Admit rate51.9%Enrollment1,817Net price$18,732View data
Methodist Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence
Email
xpeng [at] methodist.edu
Phone
910-482-5638
Address
5400 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
The Office of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence (IRBI) serves as the steward of institutional data integrity, provides accurate information and analysis to university leaders, supports maintenance of our regional and specialized accreditation, ensures compliance in federal and state reporting, and supports University data collection and publication.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Xian “Penny” PengDirector, Institutional Research & Business Intelligence
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data dictionaryMethodist University Institutional Research & Business Intelligence2026The Methodist University Office of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence (IRBI) focuses on maintaining data integrity, providing information and analysis for university leaders, supporting accreditation, ensuring compliance with federal and state reporting, and aiding in data collection and publication. The IRBI also links to relevant resources such as AIR, IPEDS, NACUBO, NILOA, and NCAIR.methodist.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInstitutional Research & Business Intelligence2026The Office of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence (IRBI) at Methodist University manages institutional data integrity, provides information and analysis for university leaders, and ensures compliance with federal and state reporting. The university is accredited by SACSCOC to award various degrees. The IRBI offers several resources and maintains contact with key institutional research organizations.methodist.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Initiatives2019Methodist University has laid out strategic initiatives under the leadership of President Dr. Stanley T. Wearden to ensure the institution thrives into the future. The plan focuses on improving student success and retention rates, expanding reach through online programs and partnerships, and embedding career readiness and civic engagement in the curriculum. Additionally, the strategic framework aims to promote belonging and engagement on campus, increase endowments for scholarships, and partner with Cape Fear Valley Health to establish a School of Medicine.methodist.edu
Grants & funding (2)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of Methodist (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Sarah Aba-Afari
- Christopher Daniels
- Chip Dicks
- Tim Epling
- David Hambrick
- John W. Handy
- William C. Harrison
- Milo McBryde
- Stacey Milbern
- Fernandus Vinson
Frequently asked questions about Methodist University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Methodist.
What is the graduation rate at Methodist University?
Methodist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 44% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Methodist University?
Methodist University reports a total enrollment of 1,822 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Methodist University?
The average net price at Methodist University is $24,704 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Methodist University?
Methodist University's yield rate is 15.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Methodist University located?
Methodist University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311-1420.
Who runs Institutional Research at Methodist University?
Methodist University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Business Intelligence.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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