- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Piedmont University
Demorest, GATown: distantZIP 30535Founded 1897
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1897
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.piedmont.edu
GeorgiaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Piedmont University
Piedmont University is a private nonprofit university in Demorest, Georgia, with 1,117 undergraduates. It admits 93% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $22,075 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate93%
Retention70%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans61%
$22,075net price / year
93%admission rate
1129average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$56,724median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#954 of 1,704 for earnings#1,025 of 1,739 for lowest net price#976 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,304 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
- $48,775tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $32,760
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,760
- Average net price
- $22,075national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,299
$30,001–48,000$18,368
$48,001–75,000$18,641
$75,001–110,000$22,900
$110,001+$28,424
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 93%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1129
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 528–625
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–620
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college93%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 48%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,385
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,724middle 50%: $40,419–$82,890
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,890
Median, Piedmont University$56,724
Lower quarter$40,419
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
- 1,117
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,502 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,051
- Endowment, end of year
- $49,782,350
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic12%
Black14%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.8%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions32%
Education19%
Business & management17%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.3%
Visual & performing arts4.4%
Communication & journalism4.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.3%
Psychology3.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Georgia
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinhardt University Waleska, GA | $29,893 | 38% | $53,450 |
| Brenau University Gainesville, GA | $17,968 | 34% | $54,638 |
| Shorter University Rome, GA | $18,008 | 45% | $51,757 |
| Thomas University Thomasville, GA | $16,111 | 28% | $59,055 |
| Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | $23,147 | 69% | $53,280 |
| Life University Marietta, GA | $29,594 | 43% | $48,303 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA | $21,201 | 51% | $65,578 |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $22,146 | 55% | $57,647 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | $22,756 | 53% | $64,996 |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | $21,548 | 54% | $60,061 |
| Morningside University Sioux City, IA | $23,505 | 52% | $58,902 |
| Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $21,029 | 50% | $59,695 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 140818. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7191499.