Shorter University – Institution Information

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General Information

UNITID Item Value order
140988 City Rome 1
140988 State GA 2
140988 Region Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) 3
140988 Locale City: Small (population less than 100,000) 4
140988 Main Campus Yes 5
140988 Institution Type Private Non-Profit 6
140988 Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 7
140988 Website https://www.shorter.edu/ 8
140988 Highest Degree Offered Graduate degree 9
140988 Carnegie Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 10
140988 Religious Affiliation Baptist 11

Background Information

UNITID Item Value
140988 Number of graduate students 142
140988 Proportion of faculty that is full-time 58.5%
140988 Enrollment (undergraduate degree-seeking) 1,121
140988 Historically Black College and University No
140988 Predominantly Black Institution No
140988 Alaska Native Native Hawaiian serving institution No
140988 Tribal College and University No
140988 Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution No
140988 Hispanic-serving institution No
140988 Native American non-tribal institution No
140988 Men-only college No
140988 Women-only college No
140988 Online-only education No
140988 Religous affiliation of the institution Baptist
140988 Open admissions policy No

Admissions

UNITID Item Value
140988 Admission rate 97%
140988 Average SAT score of students admitted 1059
140988 Midpoint of SAT scores (critical reading) 550
140988 Midpoint of SAT scores (math) 525
140988 Midpoint of SAT scores (writing) 470
140988 Midpoint of the ACT cumulative score 21
140988 Midpoint of the ACT English score 20
140988 Midpoint of the ACT math score 20
140988 25th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 480
140988 75th percentile of SAT scores (critical reading) 690
140988 25th percentile of SAT scores (math) 480
140988 75th percentile of SAT scores (math) 600
140988 25th percentile of SAT scores (writing) 410
140988 75th percentile of SAT scores (writing) 530
140988 25th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 17
140988 75th percentile of the ACT cumulative score 25
140988 25th percentile of the ACT English score 15
140988 75th percentile of the ACT English score 25
140988 25th percentile of the ACT math score 16
140988 75th percentile of the ACT math score 23

Financials

UNITID Item Value
140988 University Tuition Information https://www.shorter.edu/npc/
140988 Pct of Undergrads Receiving Pell Grant 40%
140988 Pct of Undergrads Receiving a Federal Loan 56%
140988 Median Debt for Completing Students $25,000
140988 Median Debt For Students Who Withdrew $7,401
140988 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $0-30K $12,250
140988 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $30-75K $12,500
140988 Median Debt For Students with Family Income $75K+ $12,500
140988 Median Debt For First-Gen Students $12,000
140988 Median Monthly Debt Payment of Completers (10 yr payment plan) $265
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance $15,271
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($0-30k Family Income) $14,860
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($30-48k Family Income) $11,953
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($48-75k Family Income) $15,048
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($75-110k Family Income) $16,660
140988 Average Annual Cost of Attendance ($110k+ Family Income) $18,503

Outcomes

UNITID Item Value
140988 Med Earnings 10yr After Entry $44,832
140988 Completion Rate 34%
140988 Fed Loan Default Rate 12%

Programs

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