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University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·montevallo.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
+12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,088
peer median 2,972
Avg net price
$17,053
+$2.4k 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.

Applied
6,280
6,280 candidates competed
Admitted
3,382
53.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
559
16.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
54%+12.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
54%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
48%

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 44 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
19
43.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing19 · 43.2%
  • No Data25 · 56.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
14
No data
25

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.

19
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.3%
$56,783 vs $51,030
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+15.6%
$51,775 vs $44,780
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+15.9%
$35,858 vs $30,927
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+16.1%
$35,921 vs $30,927
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+21.7%
$54,476 vs $44,780
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.7%
$67,200 vs $51,030
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+32.0%
$40,809 vs $30,927
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+35.0%
$41,758 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

17
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
79%
$41,000 debt · $51,775 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
74%
$30,983 debt · $42,038 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
72%
$41,000 debt · $56,783 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
71%
$25,507 debt · $35,921 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
71%
$38,495 debt · $54,476 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
62%
$27,772 debt · $44,563 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
60%
$25,000 debt · $41,758 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
55%
$22,250 debt · $40,809 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 1925Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 19

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  5. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

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$13,806
$30–48k$14,642
$48–75k$18,414
$75–110k$20,102
$110k+$20,529

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

Avg net price
$17,053
+$2,417vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $14,637
Federal loans
52.1%
In-state tuition
$13,710
Out-of-state
$26,730

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,011 students received $6.3M in Pell grants, alongside $11.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,011
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.3M
$6,298,933 total
Direct Loans
$11.7M
2,127 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
822 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
933 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.9M
190 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$177K
21 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 681 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
681
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
7.7%
2018
5.4%
2019
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Montevallo

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

521 total completions
01Education
14327.4%
02Business
10720.5%
03Visual/Performing Arts
7714.8%
04Parks/Recreation
458.6%
05Health Professions
397.5%
06English Language
305.8%
07Psychology
265.0%
08Social Sciences
244.6%
09Biological Sciences
152.9%
10Communication
152.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,088
12-mo unduplicated
3,860
Undergraduate
3,286
Graduate
574

Gender split

Men
38%1,453
Women
62%2,407

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.5%
Black
16.4%
Hispanic
7.3%
Non-resident
4.0%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
491
316 M · 175 W
Women athletes
35.6%
Athletic aid
$3.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$51K
$49K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
138 M · 84 W
$696K
Lacrosse
63 M · 26 W
$977K
Soccer
34 M · 27 W
$821K
Baseball
48 M ·
$593K
Swimming
24 M · 18 W
$447K
Wrestling
41 M ·
$315K

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
0.39
1 offenses · 2,586 students

3-year trend

1.152 yrs ago1.901 yr ago0.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs05
Liquor023

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
161

University of Montevallo vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Montevallo 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
SubjectUniversity of Montevallo
54%3,088$17,053Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Georgia Southwestern State University
41%75.2%3,700$12,052Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Monticello
38%2,856$14,013Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Francis Marion University
43%86.4%4,112$13,451Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern University at New Orleans
13%78.9%2,468$15,260Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$16,295Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median42%82.6%2,972$14,637

Frequently asked questions about University of Montevallo

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Montevallo.

What is the graduation rate at University of Montevallo?

University of Montevallo reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Montevallo?

University of Montevallo reports a total enrollment of 3,088 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Montevallo?

The average net price at University of Montevallo is $17,053 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Montevallo?

University of Montevallo's yield rate is 16.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Montevallo located?

University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama 35115-6000.

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