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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
$17,683
+$3.1k 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
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.

IPEDS
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

5.3pp gap
Pell recipients
51%107 of 209
Non-Pell (all)
56%157 of 279
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%33 of 69
No Federal Aid
59%124 of 210

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.3-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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,471
$30–48k$16,104
$48–75k$18,615
$75–110k$20,357
$110k+$21,873

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

Avg net price
$17,683
+$3,135vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $14,549
Federal loans
41.4%
In-state tuition
$13,948
Out-of-state
$26,968

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, 1,015 students received $6.3M in Pell grants, alongside $11.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,015
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.3M
$6,344,852 total
Direct Loans
$11.7M
2,136 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
826 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
937 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.9M
191 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

494 total completions
01Business
13126.5%
02Education
9920.0%
03Visual/Performing Arts
8316.8%
04Health Professions
469.3%
05Parks/Recreation
418.3%
06English Language
244.9%
07Social Sciences
204.0%
08Natural Resources
173.4%
09Psychology
173.4%
10Public Admin
163.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,088
12-mo unduplicated
4,032
Undergraduate
3,454
Graduate
578

Gender split

Men
40%1,606
Women
60%2,426

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.7%
Black
16.1%
Hispanic
7.5%
Non-resident
3.9%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
531
313 M · 218 W
Women athletes
41.1%
Athletic aid
$3.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.5M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$31K
$40K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
129 M · 91 W
$720K
Lacrosse
71 M · 28 W
$1.1M
Soccer
38 M · 32 W
$949K
Baseball
47 M · —
$522K
Wrestling
41 M · —
$338K
Basketball
18 M · 16 W
$1.0M

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
0.34
1 offenses · 2,942 students

3-year trend

1.902 yrs ago0.391 yr ago0.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor015

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
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.

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
SubjectUniversity of Montevallo
54%—3,088$17,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Georgia Southwestern State University
41%75.2%3,700$12,019Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Monticello
38%—2,856$14,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Francis Marion University
43%86.4%4,112$11,386Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern University at New Orleans
13%78.9%2,468$14,810Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
West Liberty University
56%97.3%2,299$15,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median42%82.6%2,972$14,549

Institutions like University of Montevallo

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Montevallo's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Montevallo Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment

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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 $17,683 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Montevallo?

University of Montevallo's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment.

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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