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St. Andrews University

Laurinburg, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·sa.edu
Acceptance
64.8%
+2.8pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
29%
-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
676
peer median 776
Avg net price
$33,756
+$14k 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
1,767
1,767 candidates competed
Admitted
1,145
64.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
179
15.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
29%-0.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
15%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$35,861
$30–48k$28,615
$48–75k$31,578
$75–110k$34,947
$110k+$34,745

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,756
+$14,198vs Baccalaureate median $19,558
Federal loans
69.0%
In-state tuition
$30,800
Out-of-state
$30,800

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 498 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (5.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
498
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.3%
2017
16.1%
2018
13.1%
2019
5.4%
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 St. Andrews

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

124 total completions
01Business
4637.1%
02Parks/Recreation
2721.8%
03Education
129.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
108.1%
05Agriculture
86.5%
06Biological Sciences
75.6%
07Psychology
64.8%
08Communication
43.2%
09History
21.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
21.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
676
12-mo unduplicated
845
Undergraduate
817
Graduate
28

Gender split

Men
47%400
Women
53%445

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
36.5%
White
26.1%
Black
17.9%
Hispanic
9.3%
Non-resident
3.6%
Two or more
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%
Asian
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
437
325 M · 112 W
Women athletes
25.6%
Athletic aid
$4.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
100 M ·
$1.2M
Soccer
46 M · 19 W
$438K
Baseball
65 M ·
$638K
Basketball
40 M · 13 W
$573K
Volleyball
30 M · 22 W
$629K
Lacrosse
20 M · 17 W
$487K

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
3.71
3 offenses · 809 students

3-year trend

15.782 yrs ago5.491 yr ago3.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
36

St. Andrews vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions St. Andrews 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
SubjectSt. Andrews University
29%64.8%676$33,756Baccalaureate
Brevard College
49%42.2%875$21,376Baccalaureate
Lees-McRae College
42%76.8%910$25,765Baccalaureate
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$15,662Baccalaureate
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$17,740Baccalaureate
Peer group median30%62.0%776$19,558

Frequently asked questions about St. Andrews University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St. Andrews.

What is the acceptance rate at St. Andrews University?

St. Andrews University's acceptance rate is 64.8% (1,145 admitted from 1,767 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at St. Andrews University?

St. Andrews University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St. Andrews University?

St. Andrews University reports a total enrollment of 676 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at St. Andrews University?

The average net price at St. Andrews University is $33,756 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at St. Andrews University?

St. Andrews University's yield rate is 15.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is St. Andrews University located?

St. Andrews University is located in Laurinburg, North Carolina 28352.

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