Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forFirst-gen friendlyFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Campbellsville admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 44% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

5,000

Admitted

3,987

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Applications +87% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 80%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,840 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.8K

undergrads · larger than 67% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · Mid-South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (9% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 41% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,539 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,130 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 77% who received grants paid $19,662 on average; the other 23% paid the full sticker price of $42,732.

41%

$25.1K

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

Full price: $42,732 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: 16% · avg $21K; 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

18%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $41,583 ten years after enrolling, more than at 17% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.4 years of that salary.

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$41.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.2K

≈ $182/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 39% → 42% 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 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 12%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 87% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 80%.

Cost
Rising
+12% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+87%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 73% → 80%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.44 → 0.54

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
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College Scorecard
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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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Campbellsville University (2026)
Campbellsville University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 156365 · 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