BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Welch College

Gallatin, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·welch.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
+23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
389
peer median 449
Avg net price
$19,983
+$710 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
53%+23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
59%
Non-Pell
39%

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 31 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data31 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
31

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.

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 1996Next review Jun 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1958Next review Feb 2032

Action history · 8

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$17,437
$30–48k$13,190
$48–75k$17,584
$75–110k$25,594
$110k+$24,365

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,983
+$710vs Baccalaureate median $19,273
Federal loans
31.0%
In-state tuition
$20,796
Out-of-state
$20,796

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 116 students received $607K in Pell grants, alongside $656K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
116
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$607K
$607,386 total
Direct Loans
$656K
143 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$260K
67 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$196K
61 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$68K
6 loan awards
Parent PLUS$133K
9 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 75 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
75
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
9.3%
2018
9.3%
2019
2.6%
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 Welch College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

91 total completions
01Theology
4751.6%
02Business
1213.2%
03Education
1112.1%
04Psychology
77.7%
05Parks/Recreation
66.6%
06Liberal Arts
22.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
22.2%
08English Language
22.2%
09Biological Sciences
11.1%
10History
11.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
389
12-mo unduplicated
443
Undergraduate
403
Graduate
40

Gender split

Men
52%232
Women
48%211

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.9%
Hispanic
8.4%
Unknown
7.7%
Black
4.2%
Two or more
2.3%
Asian
0.8%
Non-resident
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
56
28 M · 28 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$257K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
25 M · 13 W
$175K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$49K
Cross Country
3 M · 3 W
$10K

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 · 394 students

3-year trend

2.792 yrs ago2.991 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs10
    Liquor01

    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
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Welch College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Welch College 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
    SubjectWelch College
    53%389$19,983Baccalaureate
    Le Moyne-Owen College
    32%99.2%659$8,992Baccalaureate
    Tennessee Wesleyan University
    48%68.8%1,198$14,879Baccalaureate
    Trinity Baptist College
    28%53.3%427$19,273Baccalaureate
    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
    17%471Baccalaureate
    Morris College
    17%383$20,375Baccalaureate
    Peer group median30%68.8%449$19,273

    Frequently asked questions about Welch College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Welch College.

    What is the graduation rate at Welch College?

    Welch College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Welch College?

    Welch College reports a total enrollment of 389 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Welch College?

    The average net price at Welch College is $19,983 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Welch College located?

    Welch College is located in Gallatin, Tennessee 37066-8460.

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