Shorter University
Shorter University is a private Baptist university in Rome, Georgia. It was founded in 1873 and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through six colleges and schools. In addition Shorter operates the Robert H. Ledbetter College of Business and the School of Nursing at off-campus facilities in the Rome area.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $16,646
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,518
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- Graduation rate (200%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 46%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,604
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,939
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,860
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rome, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Shorter University include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,873 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,500
- Sport and Fitness Administration (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,558 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,704
- Nursing (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,924 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,864 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,284
- Multi- (15 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,677 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Psychology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,272 4 years after graduation
- Education (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,864 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,284
- Religion (9 bachelor's)
- Human Services (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,113 4 years after graduation · median debt $39,668
Degree mix: Business 68%, Computer Science 1%, Health 14%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 6%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Shorter University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,057 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,057
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,131
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,363
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,498
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,784
- In-state tuition and fees: $24,630
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,630
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $9,920
- Off-campus room and board: $10,450
- Off-campus with family: $3,735
- Typical cost of attendance: $35,750
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 38%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $15,852
- Average federal loan: $6,809
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Shorter University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 33% enrolled.
- Applications: 904
- Admitted: 872
- Enrolled: 292
- Yield (first-choice signal): 33%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,518
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 158
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 21%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $36,248
- Associate professor salary: $54,491
- Assistant professor salary: $46,664
- On-campus housing capacity: 767
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,110
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Shorter University acceptance rate? Shorter University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Shorter University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,057 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,646.
What majors does Shorter University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Sport and Fitness Administration, Nursing, Elementary Education and Teaching, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Shorter University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,604 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Shorter University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 46% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Shorter University official site: https://shorter.edu.