BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Young Harris College

Young Harris, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·yhc.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,457
peer median 1,441
Avg net price
$11,008
-$14k 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
1,384
1,384 candidates competed
Admitted
867
62.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
220
25.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%-22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
37%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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 37 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
3
8.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing3 · 8.1%
  • No Data34 · 91.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
34

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.

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+27.0%
$40,907 vs $32,203
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+53.8%
$49,532 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+60.5%
$51,699 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
66%
$27,000 debt · $40,907 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
53%
$26,000 debt · $49,532 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$23,000 debt · $51,699 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 1938Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2021Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

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$11,154
$30–48k$7,888
$48–75k$9,309
$75–110k$13,219
$110k+$12,588

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,008
-$13,520vs Baccalaureate median $24,528
Federal loans
32.7%
In-state tuition
$32,305
Out-of-state
$32,305

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 276 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
276
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,633,549 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
751 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$1.2M
272 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
388 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$32K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.2M
86 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 323 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
323
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.5%
2017
9.7%
2018
3.5%
2019
2.1%
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 Young Harris College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

176 total completions
01Business
5028.4%
02Education
3117.6%
03Biological Sciences
2313.1%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1810.2%
05Parks/Recreation
158.5%
06Psychology
116.3%
07Communication
105.7%
08History
74.0%
09English Language
63.4%
10Public Admin
52.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,457
12-mo unduplicated
1,706
Undergraduate
1,683
Graduate
23

Gender split

Men
39%658
Women
61%1,048

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.7%
Black
8.5%
Unknown
8.4%
Non-resident
7.0%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
330
189 M · 141 W
Women athletes
42.7%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$27K
$22K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
48 M · 33 W
$886K
Baseball
62 M ·
$732K
Lacrosse
31 M · 26 W
$719K
Basketball
20 M · 13 W
$1.0M
Softball
· 29 W
$428K
Volleyball
· 19 W
$233K

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
3.31
5 offenses · 1,511 students

3-year trend

2.122 yrs ago1.421 yr ago3.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Aggravated assault
1

By location

5total
  • On campus5

Includes 4 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
Drugs011
Liquor030

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

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)
57

Young Harris College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Young Harris 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
SubjectYoung Harris College
42%1,457$11,008Baccalaureate
Agnes Scott College
71%62.2%1,079$24,224Baccalaureate
Oglethorpe University
54%88.4%1,425$21,735Baccalaureate
Covenant College
69%86.5%1,100$24,832Baccalaureate
Morehouse College
59%44.0%2,847$35,949Baccalaureate
Spelman College
78%24.9%3,417$36,828Baccalaureate
Peer group median64%62.2%1,441$24,528

Frequently asked questions about Young Harris College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Young Harris College.

What is the graduation rate at Young Harris College?

Young Harris College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Young Harris College?

Young Harris College reports a total enrollment of 1,457 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Young Harris College?

The average net price at Young Harris College is $11,008 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Young Harris College?

Young Harris College's yield rate is 25.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Young Harris College located?

Young Harris College is located in Young Harris, Georgia 30582.

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