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Thomas University

Thomasville, GAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh yieldEconomic diversityTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Thomas admits about 1 in 3 applicants (38%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

38%

38%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

517

Admitted

198

Yield

71%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

990–1220

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–24

1836
Applications +136% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 38%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 998 undergrads, where 55% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

998

undergrads · larger than 37% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

55%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · The Sun Conference
Steady · index 0.68 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (23% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 18% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,947 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

23% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$92.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

18%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,724 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.6K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $17,823 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $23,980.

22%

$18.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$23,980 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
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 22% of full price

Federal loans

83%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $49,716 ten years after enrolling, more than at 39% of colleges; 46% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

46%

46%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$49.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.2K

≈ $225/month for 10 years

Retention

49%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 19% → 28% 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 27% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 136% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 38%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +136%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 60% → 38%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.68 → 0.70

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

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IPEDS unit ID 141167 · 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