Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Warner University

Lake Wales, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·warner.edu

Warner University's acceptance rate is 42.8% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 37% and its four-year rate is 30% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 42%. Tuition and fees are $29,992 (2024). Fall enrollment is 900 students, and 1,025 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
42.8%
-31.9pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr graduation
37%
-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
900
peer median 1,853
Avg net price
$19,748
-$3.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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About

Warner University is a Christian university located in Lake Wales, Florida. It was originally founded as Warner Southern College in 1968 and has grown to accommodate nearly 1200 students from over 30 states and 22 countries, with a notable focus on biblically focused education and service.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,259
1,259 candidates competed
Admitted
539
42.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
248
46.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

22.3pp gap
Pell recipients
34%43 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
56%40 of 71
Subsidized loan, no Pell
49%21 of 43
No Federal Aid
68%19 of 28

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.3-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 43 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
7
16.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing7 · 16.3%
  • No Data36 · 83.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
36

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.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.5%
$42,057 vs $32,488
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+38.5%
$44,995 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.2%
$73,819 vs $51,545
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+50.3%
$48,819 vs $32,488
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+66.8%
$54,179 vs $32,488
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+70.7%
$55,458 vs $32,488
Agriculture General
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+73.7%
$56,429 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
60%
$27,000 debt · $44,995 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
59%
$24,750 debt · $42,057 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$41,000 debt · $73,819 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$26,000 debt · $55,458 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
45%
$22,100 debt · $48,819 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
36%
$19,250 debt · $54,179 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 1977Next review Jun 2028

Action history · 12

  1. Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,853
$30–48k$18,884
$48–75k$21,526
$75–110k$18,958
$110k+$23,060

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,748
-$3,796vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $23,544
Federal loans
53.6%
Tuition and fees
$29,992

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, 461 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $7.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
461
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,702,892 total
Direct Loans
$7.1M
1,176 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
451 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
499 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$810K
53 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.1M
170 loan awards
Grad PLUS$43K
3 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 471 borrowers who entered repayment, 22 (4.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.6%
+2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
471
Defaulted
22
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.4%
2017
15.9%
2018
13.9%
2019
4.6%
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 Warner

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

184 total completions
01Business
6032.6%
02Liberal Arts
3720.1%
03Education
2212.0%
04Parks/Recreation
179.2%
05Agriculture
105.4%
06Theology
94.9%
07Biological Sciences
84.3%
08Psychology
84.3%
09Communication
73.8%
10Security/Protective
63.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
900
12-mo unduplicated
1,025
Undergraduate
904
Graduate
121

Gender split

Men
54%549
Women
46%476

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.5%
Black
26.1%
Hispanic
21.7%
Non-resident
5.3%
Two or more
4.9%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
504
367 M · 137 W
Women athletes
27.2%
Athletic aid
$229K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$111K
$95K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
142 M · —
$633K
Basketball
48 M · 33 W
$329K
Baseball
80 M · —
$281K
Soccer
30 M · 36 W
$253K
Volleyball
26 M · 25 W
$191K
Other Sports
— · 38 W
$336K

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
3.37
3 offenses · 891 students

3-year trend

1.102 yrs ago5.891 yr ago3.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1

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

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs24
Liquor02

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)
36

Warner vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Warner selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectWarner University
37%42.8%900$19,748Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Adrian College
45%72.5%1,765$25,368Baccalaureate
Anderson University
66%54.7%4,710$23,544Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$22,212R2 Research
Barton College
46%94.2%1,235$23,626Baccalaureate
Bethune-Cookman University
31%88.2%2,853$12,030Baccalaureate
Cedarville University
73%65.3%6,318$24,468Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
East Texas Baptist University
47%57.8%1,813$23,911Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Eckerd College
66%75.8%1,893$38,071Baccalaureate
Faulkner University
38%73.1%3,086$22,085Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Flagler College
56%80.8%2,425$30,525Baccalaureate
Florida Memorial University
31%85.3%1,277$23,238Baccalaureate
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$28,551Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Keystone College
35%84.8%952$22,051Baccalaureate
Liberty University
67%99.0%104,327$29,357Doctoral/Professional
Limestone University
34%97.3%1,807$19,588Baccalaureate
Messiah University
75%79.0%3,373$26,502Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
MidAmerica Nazarene University
54%78.8%1,538$32,165Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Notre Dame College
36%80.3%—$20,477Baccalaureate
Oklahoma Baptist University
52%49.4%1,569$20,958Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Palm Beach Atlantic University
55%82.0%4,147$28,354Doctoral/Professional
Reinhardt University
44%61.5%1,233$24,425Baccalaureate
Rollins College
75%47.5%3,046$34,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Leo University
44%78.4%9,692$21,293Doctoral/Professional
Southeastern University
44%53.0%11,510$31,942Doctoral/Professional
Taylor College
—Open admission308$20,300Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Trinity Christian College
58%84.9%854$19,125Baccalaureate
University of Charleston
44%61.5%3,062$22,107Doctoral/Professional
University of Holy Cross
40%73.7%802$15,635Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of South Florida
77%43.2%49,622$9,812R1 Research
Virginia Union University
34%98.0%1,646$13,235Baccalaureate
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$25,629Baccalaureate
Webber International University
25%69.4%878$29,529Baccalaureate
Peer group median47%74.7%1,853$23,544

Institutions like Warner

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

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Adrian College

    Grad rate
    45%
    Admit rate
    72.5%
    Enrollment
    1,765
    Net price
    $25,368
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSouth Carolina

    Anderson University

    Grad rate
    66%
    Admit rate
    54.7%
    Enrollment
    4,710
    Net price
    $23,544
  • R2 ResearchCalifornia

    Azusa Pacific University

    Grad rate
    62%
    Admit rate
    88.4%
    Enrollment
    6,272
    Net price
    $22,212
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Barton College

    Grad rate
    46%
    Admit rate
    94.2%
    Enrollment
    1,235
    Net price
    $23,626
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Bethune-Cookman University

    Grad rate
    31%
    Admit rate
    88.2%
    Enrollment
    2,853
    Net price
    $12,030
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio

    Cedarville University

    Grad rate
    73%
    Admit rate
    65.3%
    Enrollment
    6,318
    Net price
    $24,468
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsTexas

    East Texas Baptist University

    Grad rate
    47%
    Admit rate
    57.8%
    Enrollment
    1,813
    Net price
    $23,911
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Eckerd College

    Grad rate
    66%
    Admit rate
    75.8%
    Enrollment
    1,893
    Net price
    $38,071
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsAlabama

    Faulkner University

    Grad rate
    38%
    Admit rate
    73.1%
    Enrollment
    3,086
    Net price
    $22,085
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Flagler College

    Grad rate
    56%
    Admit rate
    80.8%
    Enrollment
    2,425
    Net price
    $30,525
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Florida Memorial University

    Grad rate
    31%
    Admit rate
    85.3%
    Enrollment
    1,277
    Net price
    $23,238
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsFlorida

    Florida Southern College

    Grad rate
    71%
    Admit rate
    64.4%
    Enrollment
    3,211
    Net price
    $28,551
  • BaccalaureatePennsylvania

    Keystone College

    Grad rate
    35%
    Admit rate
    84.8%
    Enrollment
    952
    Net price
    $22,051
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia

    Liberty University

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    99.0%
    Enrollment
    104,327
    Net price
    $29,357
  • BaccalaureateSouth Carolina

    Limestone University

    Grad rate
    34%
    Admit rate
    97.3%
    Enrollment
    1,807
    Net price
    $19,588
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania

    Messiah University

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    79.0%
    Enrollment
    3,373
    Net price
    $26,502
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas

    MidAmerica Nazarene University

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    78.8%
    Enrollment
    1,538
    Net price
    $32,165
  • BaccalaureateOhio

    Notre Dame College

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    80.3%
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $20,477
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOklahoma

    Oklahoma Baptist University

    Grad rate
    52%
    Admit rate
    49.4%
    Enrollment
    1,569
    Net price
    $20,958
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida

    Palm Beach Atlantic University

    Grad rate
    55%
    Admit rate
    82.0%
    Enrollment
    4,147
    Net price
    $28,354
  • BaccalaureateGeorgia

    Reinhardt University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    61.5%
    Enrollment
    1,233
    Net price
    $24,425
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida

    Rollins College

    Grad rate
    75%
    Admit rate
    47.5%
    Enrollment
    3,046
    Net price
    $34,732
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida

    Saint Leo University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    78.4%
    Enrollment
    9,692
    Net price
    $21,293
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida

    Southeastern University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    53.0%
    Enrollment
    11,510
    Net price
    $31,942
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsFlorida

    Taylor College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    308
    Net price
    $20,300
  • BaccalaureateIllinois

    Trinity Christian College

    Grad rate
    58%
    Admit rate
    84.9%
    Enrollment
    854
    Net price
    $19,125
  • Doctoral/ProfessionalWest Virginia

    University of Charleston

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    61.5%
    Enrollment
    3,062
    Net price
    $22,107
  • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsLouisiana

    University of Holy Cross

    Grad rate
    40%
    Admit rate
    73.7%
    Enrollment
    802
    Net price
    $15,635
  • R1 ResearchFlorida

    University of South Florida

    Grad rate
    77%
    Admit rate
    43.2%
    Enrollment
    49,622
    Net price
    $9,812
  • BaccalaureateVirginia

    Virginia Union University

    Grad rate
    34%
    Admit rate
    98.0%
    Enrollment
    1,646
    Net price
    $13,235
  • BaccalaureateOregon

    Warner Pacific University

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    71.1%
    Enrollment
    378
    Net price
    $25,629
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Webber International University

    Grad rate
    25%
    Admit rate
    69.4%
    Enrollment
    878
    Net price
    $29,529

Warner Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
863-638-7206
Address
Pontious Learning Resource Center

Warner’s Institutional Research office conducts research and reports on the university’s statistics, tracking student demographics, graduation rates, and more.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Sara Fasel Kane
    Assistant Vice President for Advising and Registration

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Warner (1)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Denise Grimsley

Frequently asked questions about Warner University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Warner University.

What is the acceptance rate at Warner University?

Warner University's acceptance rate is 42.8% (539 admitted from 1,259 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Warner University?

Warner University's six-year graduation rate is 37% and its four-year rate is 30%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 42%.

How many students attend Warner University?

Warner University reports a total enrollment of 900 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Warner University?

The average net price at Warner University is $19,748 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Warner University?

Warner University's yield rate is 46.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Warner University located?

Warner University is located in Lake Wales, Florida 33859-8797.

Who runs Institutional Research at Warner University?

Warner University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional 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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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