BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

Voorhees University

Denmark, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·voorhees.edu
Acceptance
65.4%
6-yr Graduation
43%
+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
578
peer median 584
Avg net price
$15,411
-$1.8k 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
7,212
7,212 candidates competed
Admitted
4,720
65.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
149
3.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
43%+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
57%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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 22 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
1
4.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing1 · 4.5%
  • No Data21 · 95.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
21

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.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.0%
$49,157 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
51%
$24,922 debt · $49,157 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 1946Next review Jun 2028

Action history · 14

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    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$15,081
$30–48k$13,624
$48–75k$17,558
$75–110k$18,316
$110k+$24,543

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,411
-$1,840vs Baccalaureate median $17,252
Federal loans
48.7%
In-state tuition
$12,630
Out-of-state
$12,630

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 356 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
356
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,324,014 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
493 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$920K
233 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$475K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$592K
38 loan awards
Parent PLUS$93K
10 loan awards
Grad PLUS$30K
2 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 190 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (12.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
12.6%
+10.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
190
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.7%
2017
24.8%
2018
24.3%
2019
12.6%
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 Voorhees

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

75 total completions
01Business
1621.3%
02Education
1621.3%
03Security/Protective
1114.7%
04Psychology
912.0%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
68.0%
06Parks/Recreation
68.0%
07Family/Consumer Sci
45.3%
08Health Professions
34.0%
09Biological Sciences
22.7%
10Theology
22.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
578
12-mo unduplicated
575
Undergraduate
482
Graduate
93

Gender split

Men
47%268
Women
53%307

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
80.9%
Non-resident
8.3%
White
3.9%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more
3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
72
44 M · 28 W
Women athletes
38.9%
Athletic aid
$272K
Total student aid
Budget
$469K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$182K
$90K
Recruiting expense
$13K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
58 M · 38 W
$135K
Basketball
18 M · 20 W
$218K
Baseball
27 M ·
$89K
Softball
· 10 W
$19K

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 · 507 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    0
    Stalking
    0 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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    36

    Voorhees vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Voorhees 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
    SubjectVoorhees University
    43%65.4%578$15,411Baccalaureate
    Morris College
    17%383$20,375Baccalaureate
    Newberry College
    45%89.8%1,536$20,351Baccalaureate
    Baptist University of Florida
    46%36.0%717$8,829Baccalaureate
    Alice Lloyd College
    39%75.2%589$17,839Baccalaureate
    Central Baptist College
    35%63.5%547$16,664Baccalaureate
    Peer group median41%65.4%584$17,252

    Frequently asked questions about Voorhees University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Voorhees.

    What is the acceptance rate at Voorhees University?

    Voorhees University's acceptance rate is 65.4% (4,720 admitted from 7,212 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Voorhees University?

    Voorhees University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Voorhees University?

    Voorhees University reports a total enrollment of 578 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Voorhees University?

    The average net price at Voorhees University is $15,411 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Voorhees University?

    Voorhees University's yield rate is 3.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Voorhees University located?

    Voorhees University is located in Denmark, South Carolina 29042.

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