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Thomas More University is a private regional university located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Thomas More University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Thomas More University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,566 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Kentucky, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Thomas More University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Thomas More University is ranked 5th in Kentucky.
Thomas More University’s median net annual cost of $20,371 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Thomas More University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,371
Average years to graduate
4.6
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 2 graduate programs at Thomas More University - Business Administration, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Thomas More University is 4% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Thomas More University, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Thomas More University graduates within 4.7 years.
Thomas More University is in the bottom 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.
Thomas More University’s economic mobility score of 13.64 is calculated by adjusting the 3.8 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Thomas More University’s EMS of 13.64 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 Thomas More University pays $20,371 a year, $25,567 less than the $45,938 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 $20,371
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Thomas More 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 $20,371 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 $6,747. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,642
Pell grants
$4,561
State grants
$4,128
Institutional grants
$18,404
Thomas More University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Thomas More University offers 7 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
10
Hybrid programs
10
Percentage of programs online
21%
Thomas More University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,691 applicants, of which 2,595 were admitted and 391 enrolled. Thomas More University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Thomas More University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%