Shorter University

  • Details

    • Name: Shorter University
    • Location: Rome, GA 30165
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 96.93%
    • Average SAT Scores 1075
    • Four Year Completion Rate 27.34% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 37.08% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 37.55% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    27.3%
    6 Year
    37.1%
    8 Year
    37.5%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $34,985 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $24,044 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $24,044 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $12,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $7,401 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $14,057 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $15,131 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,363 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $18,498 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,784 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $41,860 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $40,366 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $43,939 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $40,357 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $44,604 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,075
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $25,604 No data $58,578
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $35,914 No data $23,359
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,642
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,165
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $36,044 No data $43,806
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,710
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data