Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
South University - Savannah
Savannah, Georgia·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·southuniversity.edu/savannah#location=Savannah, GA
6-yr Graduation
9%
-17.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
716
peer median 2,768
Avg net price
$28,743
+$5.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
9%-17.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
9%-17.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
8%
4-year graduation
8%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
17%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
17%
Full-time retention
22%
Full-time retention
22%
Pell equity
7.3pp gap
Pell recipients
7%1 of 15
Non-Pell (all)
14%1 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 6
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.3-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 48 Title IV programs, 25 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
48
Passing
25
52.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
4.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.2%
+3.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
48programs
- Passing25 · 52.1%
- No Data21 · 43.8%
- Failing2 · 4.2%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
4
Watch
3
Safe
18
No data
21
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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$55,052
$60,112
National BA Median
-8.4%
−$5,060
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-8.4%
$55,052 vs $60,112
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$33,578
$34,808
National HS Median
-3.5%
−$1,230
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
-3.5%
$33,578 vs $34,808
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$47,649
$46,158
National Same-Field BA Median
+3.2%
+$1,491
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+3.2%
$47,649 vs $46,158
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
$55,950
$53,607
National Same-Field BA Median
+4.4%
+$2,343
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+4.4%
$55,950 vs $53,607
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$36,905
$34,808
National HS Median
+6.0%
+$2,097
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.0%
$36,905 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$65,167
$60,112
National BA Median
+8.4%
+$5,055
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.4%
$65,167 vs $60,112
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$39,694
$34,808
National HS Median
+14.0%
+$4,886
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+14.0%
$39,694 vs $34,808
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$70,464
$60,112
National BA Median
+17.2%
+$10,352
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+17.2%
$70,464 vs $60,112
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
-3.5%
−$1,230
Just failing
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+3.2%
+$1,491
Just passing
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+4.4%
+$2,343
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$214,323
$134,136
160%
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$214,323 debt · $134,136 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$69,319
$55,052
126%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$69,319 debt · $55,052 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$53,311
$47,649
112%
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$53,311 debt · $47,649 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$69,426
$65,166
107%
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$69,426 debt · $65,166 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$41,483
$39,694
105%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$41,483 debt · $39,694 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$132,308
$129,131
103%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$132,308 debt · $129,131 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$43,401
$46,322
94%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$43,401 debt · $46,322 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,944
$47,390
93%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,944 debt · $47,390 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 1985Next review Jun 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 34
- Dec 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$48–75k—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$28,743
+$5,452vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $23,291
Federal loans
73.3%
In-state tuition
$18,145
Out-of-state
$18,145
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 12,276 students received $61.6M in Pell grants, alongside $221.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
12,276
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$61.6M
$61,630,507 total
Direct Loans
$221.0M
25,168 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
6k’20
8k’21
10k’22
11k’23
12k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$38.3M
10,437 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$56.4M
10,392 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$80.3M
3,364 loan awards
Parent PLUS$606K
45 loan awards
Grad PLUS$45.3M
930 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 9,951 borrowers who entered repayment, 310 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
9,951
Defaulted
310
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
11.6%+2.3
2017
11.8%+2.6
2018
11.0%+4.0
2019
3.1%+0.8
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.
Academic programs at South University-Savannah
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs19
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
232 total completions
01Health Professions
20789.2%
01Health Professions
20789.2%
02Business
114.7%
02Business
114.7%
03Psychology
62.6%
03Psychology
62.6%
04Security/Protective
41.7%
04Security/Protective
41.7%
05Computer Sciences
20.9%
05Computer Sciences
20.9%
06Public Admin
20.9%
06Public Admin
20.9%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
716
12-mo unduplicated
1,204
Undergraduate
505
Graduate
699
Gender split
Men
22%262
Women
78%942
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
55.2%
White
18.1%
Unknown
17.4%
Hispanic
5.9%
Two or more
1.8%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 698 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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39
South University-Savannah vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions South University-Savannah 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSouth University-Savannah | 9% | — | 716 | $28,743 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 19% | — | 1,998 | $19,578 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | — | 2,498 | $25,532 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 33% | — | 3,037 | $21,050 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 26% | — | 17,763 | $14,580 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 45% | — | 27,169 | $38,875 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 26% | — | 2,768 | $23,291 |
Institutions like South University-Savannah
Explore the federal data for institutions in South University-Savannah's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsVirginia
Strayer University-Virginia
Grad rate19%Admit rate—Enrollment1,998Net price$19,578View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKentucky
Sullivan University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,498Net price$25,532View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Strayer University-North Carolina
Grad rate33%Admit rate—Enrollment3,037Net price$21,050View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsAlabama
Columbia Southern University
Grad rate26%Admit rate—Enrollment17,763Net price$14,580View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Full Sail University
Grad rate45%Admit rate—Enrollment27,169Net price$38,875View data
Campuses
The 9 campuses that make up South University-Savannah.
- TX
Austin
Round Rock, TXView data - SC
Columbia
Columbia, SCView data - NC
High Point
High Point, NCView data - AL
Montgomery
Montgomery, ALView data - VA
Richmond
Glen Allen, VAView data - Main campusGA
Savannah Online
Savannah, GAView data - FL
Tampa
Tampa, FLView data - VA
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VAView data - FL
West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FLView data
Frequently asked questions about South University-Savannah
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about South University-Savannah.
What is the graduation rate at South University-Savannah?
South University-Savannah reports a 6-year graduation rate of 9% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend South University-Savannah?
South University-Savannah reports a total enrollment of 716 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at South University-Savannah?
The average net price at South University-Savannah is $28,743 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is South University-Savannah located?
South University-Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia 31406.
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.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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