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Shorter University is a private regional university located in Rome, Georgia. Shorter University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Shorter University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,097 10 years after enrolling, 28th in Georgia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Shorter University bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. Shorter University is ranked 12th in Georgia.
Shorter University’s median net annual cost of $17,871 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Shorter University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Education, Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,871
Average years to graduate
4.2
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Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 4.11
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Economic score: 50.27
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 2 graduate programs at Shorter University - Business Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Shorter University is 7% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Shorter University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Shorter University graduates within 4.2 years.
Shorter 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.
Shorter University’s economic mobility score of 11.84 is calculated by adjusting the 5.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Shorter University’s EMS of 11.84 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Shorter University pays $17,871 a year, $17,699 less than the $35,570 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 $17,871
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Shorter University, 99% 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 $17,871 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,373. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,550
Pell grants
$5,111
State grants
$3,780
Institutional grants
$13,184
Shorter University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Shorter University offers 2 programs, both 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
9
Percentage of programs online
20%
Shorter University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,149 applicants, of which 933 were admitted and 309 enrolled. Shorter University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
24%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%