Montreat College: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Montreat College is a private, Christian college in Montreat, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1916, the college offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs for traditional and adult students. The college's main campus for four-year traditional students is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

1,740

1,740 candidates competed

Admitted

1,204

69.2% acceptance rate

Enrolled

215

17.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

50%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

50%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

37%

4-year graduation

37%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

48%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

48%

Full-time retention

59%

Full-time retention

59%

Pell equity

9.1pp gap

Pell recipients

56%35 of 63

Non-Pell (all)

47%46 of 98

Subsidized loan, no Pell

51%23 of 45

No Federal Aid

43%23 of 53

Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 47 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

47

Passing

5

10.6% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs

Passing5 · 10.6%
No Data42 · 89.4%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

1

Watch

1

Safe

3

No data

42

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.

5

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$55,401

$54,745

Same-State BA Median

+1.2%

+$656

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+1.2%

$55,401 vs $54,745

Psychology Other

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$39,845

$32,203

Same-State HS Median

+23.7%

+$7,642

Psychology Other

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+23.7%

$39,845 vs $32,203

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$41,209

$32,203

Same-State HS Median

+28.0%

+$9,006

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+28.0%

$41,209 vs $32,203

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$72,401

$54,745

Same-State BA Median

+32.3%

+$17,656

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+32.3%

$72,401 vs $54,745

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$67,034

$32,203

Same-State HS Median

+108.2%

+$34,831

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+108.2%

$67,034 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1

Program

EP gap

Status

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+1.2%

+$656

Just passing

Debt vs earnings

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

2

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Psychology Other

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$21,500

$39,845

54%

Psychology Other

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

54%

$21,500 debt · $39,845 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$24,450

$67,034

37%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

37%

$24,450 debt · $67,034 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 1960Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 10

Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
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$23,261

$0–30k

$23,261

$30–48k$24,904

$30–48k

$24,904

$48–75k$25,075

$48–75k

$25,075

$75–110k$25,700

$75–110k

$25,700

$110k+$30,607

$110k+

$30,607

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

Avg net price (private)

$27,061

+$5,812vs Baccalaureate median $21,249

Federal loans

67.7%

In-state tuition

$36,450

Out-of-state

$36,450

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 389 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

389

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.2M

$2,247,727 total

Direct Loans

$8.4M

1,224 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$1.8M

452 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M

488 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$2.2M

138 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.7M

143 loan awards

Grad PLUS$22K

3 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 286 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.4%

+0.1pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

286

Defaulted

7

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

12.5%+3.2

2017

8.7%-0.5

2018

8.8%+1.8

2019

2.4%+0.1

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Montreat College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs40

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

187 total completions

01Health Professions

4725.1%

01Health Professions

4725.1%

02Business

4624.6%

02Business

4624.6%

03Biological Sciences

1910.2%

03Biological Sciences

1910.2%

04Computer Sciences

1910.2%

04Computer Sciences

1910.2%

05Psychology

168.6%

05Psychology

168.6%

06Parks/Recreation

126.4%

06Parks/Recreation

126.4%

07Education

94.8%

07Education

94.8%

08Public Admin

73.7%

08Public Admin

73.7%

09Communication

73.7%

09Communication

73.7%

10Natural Resources

52.7%

10Natural Resources

52.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

962

12-mo unduplicated

1,075

Undergraduate

844

Graduate

231

Gender split

Men

48%519

Women

52%556

Race / ethnicity composition

White

62.5%

Unknown

13.5%

Black

11.9%

Non-resident

5.8%

Hispanic

2.2%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.6%

Asian

0.9%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.8%

Two or more

0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

485

298 M · 187 W

Women athletes

38.6%

Athletic aid

$8.4M

Total student aid

Budget

$12.0M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$5.3M

$3.0M

Recruiting expense

$0

Head-coach salaries

$50K

$49K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

96

68

$1,600,933

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

96 M · 68 W

$1.6M

Baseball

77

—

$1,738,268

Baseball

77 M · —

$1.7M

Soccer

47

27

$1,667,136

Soccer

47 M · 27 W

$1.7M

Basketball

43

19

$1,470,798

Basketball

43 M · 19 W

$1.5M

Wrestling

32

18

$1,030,028

Wrestling

32 M · 18 W

$1.0M

Softball

—

45

$958,925

Softball

— · 45 W

$959K

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

1.07

1 offenses · 932 students

3-year trend

0.992 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.07Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

2

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

1

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary

1

By location

1total

On campus1

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

Drugs06

Liquor016

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

11.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

51

Montreat College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Montreat College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectMontreat College	50%	—	962	$27,061	Baccalaureate
Averett University	48%	56.6%	1,476	$22,925	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Belhaven University	49%	49.8%	4,213	$15,676	Doctoral/Professional
Bluefield University	18%	59.3%	959	$25,573	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Brevard College	49%	42.2%	875	$23,509	Baccalaureate
Bryan College-Dayton	50%	51.0%	1,701	$20,614	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Campbellsville University	42%	79.7%	10,836	$19,341	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Carson-Newman University	53%	90.4%	2,669	$20,251	Doctoral/Professional
Columbia International University	46%	94.5%	2,914	$26,036	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Covenant College	69%	86.5%	1,100	$26,265	Baccalaureate
Emmanuel University	45%	74.0%	950	$20,925	Baccalaureate
Erskine College	45%	62.7%	912	$16,525	Doctoral/Professional
Gardner-Webb University	54%	77.2%	3,104	$17,674	Doctoral/Professional
Johnson University	54%	65.1%	978	$22,063	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Kentucky Christian University	37%	60.9%	550	$24,038	Baccalaureate
Lee University	63%	70.5%	3,714	$18,878	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lenoir-Rhyne University	48%	84.6%	2,256	$20,689	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mars Hill University	45%	67.9%	1,110	$19,910	Baccalaureate
Messiah University	75%	79.0%	3,373	$26,502	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Roberts Wesleyan University	67%	70.6%	1,960	$23,130	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southern Wesleyan University	57%	99.5%	980	$15,464	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Toccoa Falls College	42%	66.0%	3,067	$21,642	Baccalaureate
Warren Wilson College	42%	71.3%	791	$21,249	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	49%	70.6%	1,476	$21,249

Institutions like Montreat College

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

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Notable alumni of Montreat College (2)

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

Cylk Cozart
Franklin Graham

Frequently asked questions about Montreat College

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

What is the graduation rate at Montreat College?

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

How many students attend Montreat College?

Montreat College reports a total enrollment of 962 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Montreat College?

The average net price at Montreat College is $27,061 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Montreat College?

Montreat College's yield rate is 17.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Montreat College located?

Montreat College is located in Montreat, North Carolina 28757-1267.

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 →

Montreat College

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Near the line (±5%)

Debt vs earnings

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 10

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 10

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Averett University

Belhaven University

Bluefield University

Brevard College

Bryan College-Dayton

Campbellsville University

Carson-Newman University

Columbia International University

Covenant College

Emmanuel University

Erskine College

Gardner-Webb University

Johnson University

Kentucky Christian University

Lee University

Lenoir-Rhyne University

Mars Hill University

Messiah University

Roberts Wesleyan University

Southern Wesleyan University

Toccoa Falls College

Warren Wilson College

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