- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NCRural: fringeZIP 28754Founded 1856
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1856
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.mhu.edu
- Member of
- ACA
North CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill University is a private nonprofit university in Mars Hill, North Carolina, with 1,044 undergraduates. It admits 68% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $20,442 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate68%
Retention69%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans58%
$20,442net price / year
68%admission rate
—average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$48,185median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,250median debt
#1,334 of 1,704 for earnings#899 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,175 of 1,738 for graduation rate#514 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $52,600tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $38,868
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $38,868
- Average net price
- $20,442national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,726
$30,001–48,000$17,721
$48,001–75,000$21,575
$75,001–110,000$22,278
$110,001+$22,658
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 68%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college68%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 50%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,007
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,185middle 50%: $31,807–$64,719
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$64,719
Median, Mars Hill University$48,185
Lower quarter$31,807
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,044
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,935 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,848
- Endowment, end of year
- $60,811,910
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White63%
Hispanic9.5%
Black16%
Asian1.1%
Two or more races0.1%
U.S. nonresident5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown3.2%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Health professions14%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting10%
Parks, recreation & fitness9.9%
Psychology7.4%
Education5.0%
Public administration & social service4.5%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford College Greensboro, NC | $22,813 | 43% | $52,803 |
| Barton College Wilson, NC | $24,367 | 47% | $52,876 |
| Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | $10,838 | 20% | $38,502 |
| Meredith College Raleigh, NC | $22,801 | 72% | $54,417 |
| Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $29,421 | 58% | $58,736 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC | $24,242 | 20% | $38,822 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT | $19,481 | 46% | $47,501 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY | $19,409 | 46% | $52,218 |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY | $19,526 | 45% | $49,814 |
| Central Baptist College Conway, AR | $20,276 | 41% | $49,734 |
| Hilbert College Hamburg, NY | $20,955 | 50% | $55,931 |
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | $21,229 | 43% | $44,698 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 198899. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6773136.