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| Metric | Mars Hill | Columbus College of Art & Design |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 68% | 68% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 73% / 72% | 56% / 70% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 1,642 | 1,079 |
| Admitted | 1,115 | 730 |
| Enrolled | 347 | 234 |
| Yield | 31% | 32% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Required |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | $50 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Rural: Fringe | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small | Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference | None |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Not listed |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,044 | 882 |
| Beds in college housing | 818 | 456 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 46% | 39% |
| First-gen | 34% | 25% |
| Men / women | 50% / 50% | 27% / 73% |
| Part-time students | 5% | 2% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 51% | 70% |
| First-years from other states | 42% | 21% |
| First-years from abroad | 7% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 85 | 40 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 20% | 15% |
| Diversity index | 0.56 | 0.53 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 10 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 62% | 35% |
| Average faculty salary | $53,226 | $50,964 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 242 | 196 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 24% · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 10% · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 8% | Illustration 33% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 28% · Commercial and Advertising Art 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,848 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $13,051 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $60,389 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $30,155 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 48% | 70% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | – | $34,068 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | – | 40% |
| Net price, students with grants | $18,925 | $31,801 |
| Sticker price, in-state | – | $57,068 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | – | $57,068 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $37,270 | $39,650 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $37,270 | $39,650 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $31,066 | $23,000 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 96% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 18% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $35K (proxy) | 19% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $15K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $44,781 | $40,664 |
| Graduation rate | 41% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 41% | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 47% | 14% |
| Pell graduation gap | 5 pts lower | 36 pts higher |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 48% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 37% | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 69% | 80% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 34% | 57% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 44% | 61% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 14% | 9% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $27,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 62% | 70% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,000 | $22,000 |
| Website | mhu.edu | ccad.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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