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
$13,335
-$2.6k 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

16.1pp gap
Pell recipients
41%52 of 128
Non-Pell (all)
57%12 of 21
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%12 of 21

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.1-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.

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$11,968
$30–48k$13,701
$48–75k$18,453
$75–110k$21,067
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,335
-$2,632vs Baccalaureate median $15,968
Federal loans
56.0%
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
$2,323,572 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
488 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$912K
231 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$465K
208 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$576K
37 loan awards
Parent PLUS$93K
10 loan awards
Grad PLUS$39K
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 programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

103 total completions
01Education
2726.2%
02Security/Protective
1817.5%
03Business
1615.5%
04Parks/Recreation
109.7%
05Family/Consumer Sci
109.7%
06Computer Sciences
87.8%
07Biological Sciences
54.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
43.9%
09Social Sciences
32.9%
10Psychology
21.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
578
12-mo unduplicated
621
Undergraduate
479
Graduate
142

Gender split

Men
47%294
Women
53%327

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
87.3%
Non-resident
8.0%
White
4.1%
Hispanic
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
78
50 M · 28 W
Women athletes
35.9%
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)
91 M · 34 W
$135K
Baseball
45 M ·
$89K
Basketball
20 M · 19 W
$218K
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 · 515 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$13,335Baccalaureate
    17%383$20,555Baccalaureate
    45%89.8%1,536$21,656Baccalaureate
    46%36.0%717$10,372Baccalaureate
    39%75.2%589$18,600Baccalaureate
    35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
    Peer group median41%65.4%584$15,968

    Institutions like Voorhees

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

    Voorhees Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Research
    Phone
    (803) 780-1234
    Address
    1897 Voorhees Road, Denmark, SC 29042

    This page announces Dr. Corey Amaker's election as President-Elect of the South Carolina Association of Institutional Researchers. Dr. Amaker is the Vice President for Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Technology at Voorhees University. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Research is mentioned among the divisions and offices of the university.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Corey Amaker, Ph.D.
      Vice President, Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Technology
    • Rekell Benton
      Network Administrator
    • Joshua Brown
      Help Desk Manager

    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 $13,335 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Voorhees University?

    Voorhees University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness Assessment 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.
    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.
    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.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    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.
    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.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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