BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·truett.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,615
peer median 1,799
Avg net price
$22,328
+$961 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
667
667 candidates competed
Admitted
522
78.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
242
46.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
38%-2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 29 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
29
Passing
3
10.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

29programs
  • Passing3 · 10.3%
  • No Data26 · 89.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
26

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.

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+4.1%
$33,517 vs $32,203
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+53.4%
$49,403 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+114.7%
$69,133 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+4.1%
+$1,314

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
69%
$23,000 debt · $33,517 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$21,125 debt · $49,403 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$26,500 debt · $69,133 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 Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,603
$30–48k$19,236
$48–75k$22,086
$75–110k$23,716
$110k+$23,219

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,328
+$961vs Baccalaureate median $21,368
Federal loans
16.1%
In-state tuition
$25,568
Out-of-state
$25,568

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 329 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
329
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,893,153 total
Direct Loans
$3.6M
731 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$1.0M
283 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
363 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$154K
17 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.0M
68 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.

Of 240 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
240
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.4%
2017
7.3%
2018
9.1%
2019
2.9%
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 Truett McConnell

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

169 total completions
01Business
7041.4%
02Psychology
3319.5%
03Education
158.9%
04Health Professions
127.1%
05Theology
116.5%
06Security/Protective
84.7%
07Parks/Recreation
84.7%
08Biological Sciences
74.1%
09History
31.8%
10Communication
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,615
12-mo unduplicated
3,093
Undergraduate
2,969
Graduate
124

Gender split

Men
45%1,407
Women
55%1,686

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.3%
Black
8.8%
Unknown
7.4%
Hispanic
4.8%
Non-resident
1.7%
Asian
1.0%
Two or more
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
410
222 M · 188 W
Women athletes
45.9%
Athletic aid
$2.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$21K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Soccer
25 M · 51 W
$1.0M
Golf
24 M · 26 W
$554K
Basketball
26 M · 18 W
$523K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
27 M · 15 W
$446K
Baseball
42 M ·
$414K
Other Sports
32 M · 8 W
$154K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,796 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs02
    Liquor03

    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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    46

    Truett McConnell vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Truett McConnell 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
    SubjectTruett McConnell University
    38%2,615$22,328Baccalaureate
    Toccoa Falls College
    42%66.0%3,067$20,133Baccalaureate
    Point University
    38%44.3%2,260$20,752Baccalaureate
    Brewton-Parker College
    17%96.5%1,338$21,983Baccalaureate
    Reinhardt University
    44%61.5%1,233$27,769Baccalaureate
    Wesleyan College
    45%59.1%531$14,528Baccalaureate
    Peer group median40%61.5%1,799$21,368

    Frequently asked questions about Truett McConnell University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Truett McConnell.

    What is the graduation rate at Truett McConnell University?

    Truett McConnell University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Truett McConnell University?

    Truett McConnell University reports a total enrollment of 2,615 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Truett McConnell University?

    The average net price at Truett McConnell University is $22,328 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Truett McConnell University?

    Truett McConnell University's yield rate is 46.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Truett McConnell University located?

    Truett McConnell University is located in Cleveland, Georgia 30528.

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