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Campbellsville University is a private regional university located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. Campbellsville University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Campbellsville University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $38,684 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Campbellsville University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Campbellsville University’s median net annual cost of $19,819 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Campbellsville University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Social Work, Education, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,819
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 6 graduate programs at Campbellsville University - Business and Commerce, Social Work, Special Education, Theological Studies, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research., Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Campbellsville University is 11% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Campbellsville University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Campbellsville University graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
Campbellsville University’s economic mobility score of 1.68 is calculated by adjusting the 13.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Campbellsville University’s EMS of 1.68 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Campbellsville University pays $19,819 a year, $20,183 less than the $40,002 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 $19,819
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Campbellsville University, 93% 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 $19,819 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 $5,206. This is 5% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,751
Pell grants
$4,784
State grants
$4,659
Institutional grants
$12,368
Campbellsville University offers 26 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Campbellsville University offers 26 programs, 3 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
52
Hybrid programs
49
Percentage of programs online
60%
Full time
92%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%