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Piedmont University is a private regional university located in Demorest, Georgia. Piedmont University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Piedmont University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,095 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Georgia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Piedmont University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Piedmont University is ranked 13th in Georgia.
Piedmont University’s median net annual cost of $18,796 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Piedmont University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Biology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,796
Average years to graduate
4.4
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 4 graduate programs at Piedmont University - Education, Education (subject specific), Business Administration, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Piedmont University is 9% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Piedmont University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Piedmont University graduates within 4.4 years.
Piedmont University is in the top 25% 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.
Piedmont University’s economic mobility score of 23.22 is calculated by adjusting the 3.3 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Piedmont University’s EMS of 23.22 ranks in the top 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Piedmont University pays $18,796 a year, $24,008 less than the $42,804 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 $18,796
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Piedmont 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 $18,796 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,346. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,735
Pell grants
$5,427
State grants
$4,286
Institutional grants
$16,635
Piedmont University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level Piedmont University offers 15 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
17
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
22%
Piedmont University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,124 applicants, of which 1,423 were admitted and 249 enrolled. Piedmont University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%