Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, GA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forMost who leave go on to another college

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Truett McConnell admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 47% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

667

Admitted

522

Yield

46%

of admits enroll

Applications +36% since fall 2014 · admit rate 96% → 78%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 744 undergrads, where 10% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

744

undergrads · larger than 28% of colleges

Diversity index

0.43

Pell Grant

10%

below the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Rural, distantNAIA · Appalachian Athletic Conference

Undergrads +2% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (24% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,143 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,263 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,179 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $39,988.

42%

$23.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1K below the national median

Full price: $39,988 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: 33% · avg $16K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

15%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,700 ten years after enrolling, more than at 29% of colleges; 40% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

40%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.4K

≈ $248/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 22% → 38% 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 rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 36% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 96% to 78%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+36%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 96% → 78%
Diversity
Reported

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
11
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
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Truett McConnell University (2026)
Truett McConnell University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 141237 · 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