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Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KYQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Thomas More admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 22% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,242

Admitted

2,929

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1030–1230

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–27

1836
Applications +172% since fall 2014 · admit rate 93% → 90%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,293 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 44% of colleges

Diversity index

0.45

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Undergrads +4% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 52% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,094 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

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

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

22% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$82.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

52%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.1K

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 $25,115 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,297 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $52,386.

52%

$25.1K

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

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$52,386 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
11% · 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 52% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −10% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,384 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

47%

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.2K

≈ $278/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 41% 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 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 10%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 172% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 93% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −10% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +172%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 93% → 90%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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