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Andrews University is a private national university located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Andrews University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Andrews University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,909 10 years after enrolling, 14th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Andrews University bachelor students earn 20% less than the national average. Andrews University is ranked 33rd in Michigan.
Andrews University’s median net annual cost of $23,408 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Andrews University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Engineering, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,408
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Andrews University - Business Administration, Social Work, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Andrews University is 1% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Andrews University, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Andrews University graduates within 4.8 years.
Andrews University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Andrews University’s economic mobility score of 8.64 is calculated by adjusting the 4.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. Andrews University’s EMS of 8.64 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Andrews University pays $23,408 a year, $19,340 less than the $42,748 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,408
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Andrews University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,408 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 59% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $12,328. This is 5% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,289
Pell grants
$5,323
State grants
$2,199
Institutional grants
$17,151
Andrews University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Andrews University offers 17 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
24
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
21%
Andrews University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 82% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,109 applicants, of which 904 were admitted and 256 enrolled. Andrews University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
22%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
14%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
25%
12%