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Transylvania University is a private liberal arts college located in Lexington, Kentucky. Transylvania University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Transylvania University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,994 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Kentucky, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Transylvania University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. Transylvania University is ranked 10th in Kentucky.
Transylvania University’s median net annual cost of $24,752 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Transylvania University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business and Commerce, Psychology, Accounting, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,752
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Transylvania University is 17% higher than the state average, and 0% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Transylvania 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 Transylvania University graduates within 4 years.
Transylvania University is in the top 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.
Transylvania University’s economic mobility score of 14.16 is calculated by adjusting the 3.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Transylvania University’s EMS of 14.16 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Transylvania University pays $24,752 a year, $31,868 less than the $56,620 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 $24,752
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Transylvania 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 $24,752 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,115. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,299
Pell grants
$4,730
State grants
$4,293
Institutional grants
$24,165
Transylvania University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,631 applicants, of which 1,500 were admitted and 289 enrolled. Transylvania University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
93%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
78%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%