Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavyFaith-centered

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Faulkner admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 58% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,073

Admitted

784

Yield

34%

of admits enroll

ACT middle 50%

18–21

1236

Applications −37% since fall 2015 · admit rate 57% → 73%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,549 undergrads, where 46% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

1.5K

undergrads · larger than 50% of colleges

Diversity index

0.65

Pell Grant

46%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Midsize cityNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.58 → 0.65 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (24% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,533 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,664 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.6K less than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $19,920 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $38,340.

41%

$22.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.6K below the national median

Full price: $38,340 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 24% · avg $24K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −18% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $43,457 ten years after enrolling, more than at 21% of colleges; 41% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

41%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$43.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 31% → 37% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 18%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 37% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 73%.

Cost
Falling
−18% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−37%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 57% → 73%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.58 → 0.65

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 101189 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything