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Thomas University

Thomasville, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·thomasu.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-27.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,471
peer median 1,474
Avg net price
$18,499
-$1.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
517
517 candidates competed
Admitted
198
38.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
140
70.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%-27.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
3%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
7%
Full-time retention
49%

Pell equity

24.8pp gap
Pell recipients
41%13 of 32
Non-Pell (all)
16%6 of 37
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 25

Pell recipients here graduate at a 24.8-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 57 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
57
Passing
9
15.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.8%
+1.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

57programs
  • Passing9 · 15.8%
  • No Data47 · 82.5%
  • Failing1 · 1.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
47

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.

10
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-9.2%
$51,467 vs $56,700
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+26.0%
$40,565 vs $32,203
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+34.2%
$43,219 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+38.7%
$64,330 vs $46,391
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+51.3%
$70,189 vs $46,391
Educational Administration and Supervision
Graduate Certificate · Education
+67.4%
$77,660 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.9%
$54,403 vs $32,203
Educational Administration and Supervision
First Professional Degree · Education
+70.6%
$79,147 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
115%
$59,075 debt · $51,467 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
58%
$23,433 debt · $40,565 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$25,000 debt · $43,219 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
53%
$32,519 debt · $61,295 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
50%
$31,900 debt · $64,330 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$25,250 debt · $54,403 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$31,900 debt · $70,189 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
First Professional Degree · Education
43%
$34,167 debt · $79,147 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 1984Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 13

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  2. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2023Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Sep 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  5. Jun 2022Heightened 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$15,640
$30–48k$19,546
$48–75k$19,923
$75–110k$19,934
$110k+$20,059

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,499
-$1,818vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,318
Federal loans
82.6%
In-state tuition
$11,640
Out-of-state
$11,640

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, 527 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $13.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
527
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,744,119 total
Direct Loans
$13.8M
1,581 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.8M
468 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
465 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.9M
577 loan awards
Parent PLUS$301K
25 loan awards
Grad PLUS$718K
46 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 485 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
485
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
9.3%
2018
8.0%
2019
3.0%
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 Thomas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

353 total completions
01Education
15343.3%
02Security/Protective
6418.1%
03Health Professions
4111.6%
04Business
3810.8%
05Public Admin
205.7%
06Psychology
144.0%
07Biological Sciences
82.3%
08Liberal Arts
61.7%
09Natural Resources
51.4%
10Parks/Recreation
41.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,471
12-mo unduplicated
1,883
Undergraduate
1,085
Graduate
798

Gender split

Men
38%717
Women
62%1,166

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
39.1%
White
34.5%
Unknown
14.1%
Hispanic
5.5%
Non-resident
2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Two or more
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
361
244 M · 117 W
Women athletes
32.4%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$891K
$651K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$54K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
75 M · —
$600K
Soccer
48 M · 25 W
$566K
Baseball
70 M · —
$556K
Basketball
40 M · 16 W
$539K
Softball
— · 43 W
$382K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
33 M · 9 W
$191K

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
0.63
1 offenses · 1,583 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Non-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
Weapons11
Drugs02
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
51

Thomas vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Thomas selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectThomas University
28%—1,471$18,499Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Averett University
48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eastern Mennonite University
67%100.0%1,154$24,588Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Emory & Henry University
56%83.7%1,311$19,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Christian Brothers University
55%86.7%1,772$9,854Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Freed-Hardeman University
69%59.7%2,306$21,574Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median56%83.7%1,474$20,318

Institutions like Thomas

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

IPEDS

Thomas Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
229-226-1621
Address
1550 Magnolia Street, Thomasville, GA 31792

The Director of Institutional Research provides leadership in all phases of institutional research and helps ensure compliance with accreditation standards by assisting in the development and management of strategies and activities that promote institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page

Frequently asked questions about Thomas University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Thomas.

What is the graduation rate at Thomas University?

Thomas University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Thomas University?

Thomas University reports a total enrollment of 1,471 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Thomas University?

The average net price at Thomas University is $18,499 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Thomas University?

Thomas University's yield rate is 70.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Thomas University located?

Thomas University is located in Thomasville, Georgia 31792.

Who runs Institutional Research at Thomas University?

Thomas University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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 →

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