Piedmont College

Demorest, GA 30535-0010

Overview

Admission

Piedmont College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,335 applications and 763 students were granted admission. Piedmont College is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 59% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 73% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Piedmont College's tuition was $23,112 for all students regardless of residency (13.7% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Piedmont College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 46% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,090 (which is 7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Piedmont College in 2016-2017, was 165, which is 60% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,403 (which is 8.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Piedmont College has enrolled a total of 2,266 students (1,557 students full-time and 709 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,266 students, 112 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 30% men and 70% women and 1,295 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 971 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 46 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Piedmont College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Piedmont College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Piedmont College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $37,400. Last year, out of the total 848 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 789 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 516 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 459 were employed.