Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs

Marietta, GA 30067

Overview

Admission

Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 14 applications and 9 students were granted admission. Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs is at the #62 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 50% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $5,775 (which is 31.3% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs in 2016-2017, was 2, which is 100% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $9,500 (which is 61.2% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs has enrolled a total of 326 students (213 students full-time and 113 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 326 students, 29 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 22% men and 78% women and 249 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 77 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 33 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 4 largest majors offered at Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs.

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 Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs 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 Shorter University-College of Adult & Professional Programs graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,100. Last year, out of the total 573 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 539 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 747 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 695 were employed.