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Freed-Hardeman University

Freed-Hardeman University is based in the town of Henderson, TN — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Churches of Christ affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$15,478

family income
under $30k

$16,267

$30–48k

$19,533

$48–75k

$22,611

$75–110k

$23,201

over $110k

Average net price

$21,5742023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Freed-Hardeman University rose from $15,677 (2008) to $21,574 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$15,677
2009	$15,154
2010	$15,099
2011	$16,547
2012	$18,905
2013	$16,834
2014	$17,361
2015	$16,882
2016	$17,308
2017	$17,010
2018	$16,703
2019	$17,152
2020	$17,099
2021	$18,490
2022	$20,082
2023	$21,574

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$38,3152024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Freed-Hardeman University rose from $26,051 (2009) to $38,315 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$26,051
2010	$27,928
2011	$28,978
2012	$27,677
2013	$32,814
2014	$32,282
2015	$32,346
2016	$33,653
2017	$34,107
2018	$34,656
2019	$34,530
2020	$35,099
2021	$34,918
2022	$35,735
2023	$36,972
2024	$38,315

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$8,990
2001	$9,580
2002	$10,158
2003	$11,046
2004	$11,960
2005	$12,440
2006	$13,192
2007	$13,192
2008	$14,558
2013	$20,468
2014	$20,468
2015	$21,500
2016	$21,500
2017	$21,950
2018	$21,950
2019	$22,950
2020	$22,950
2021	$23,300
2022	$24,300
2023	$25,000

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $25,620 before grants and other attendance costs. At Freed-Hardeman University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,212 — Freed-Hardeman University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

70.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Freed-Hardeman University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Freed-Hardeman University rose from 44.8% (entered 1991) to 70.8% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	44.8%
1992 cohort	48.6%
1993 cohort	46%
1994 cohort	47.5%
1995 cohort	53.4%
1996 cohort	50%
1997 cohort	56.8%
1998 cohort	50.3%
1999 cohort	55.3%
2000 cohort	48.7%
2001 cohort	58.7%
2002 cohort	53.4%
2003 cohort	60.7%
2004 cohort	55%
2005 cohort	51.5%
2006 cohort	54.8%
2007 cohort	53.3%
2008 cohort	51.6%
2009 cohort	57.8%
2010 cohort	57.3%
2011 cohort	54.7%
2012 cohort	59.8%
2013 cohort	57.8%
2014 cohort	65.6%
2015 cohort	64.7%
2016 cohort	69.8%
2017 cohort	68.4%
2018 cohort	70.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,728	$4,919
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,162	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,473	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$4,851
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,501
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,938	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,125	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,902	$8,412
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$7,778
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,080	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,500	$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$40,086

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$42,415

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$47,485

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Freed-Hardeman University admitted 777 of 1,302 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.7% rate describes that application pool.

59.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $25,000 tuition · 2023–24 1,212 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 952–10871600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Freed-Hardeman University received 1,302 applications and admitted 777 (59.7%), with 283 enrolling.

Freed-Hardeman University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Freed-Hardeman University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 481–549 and Math was 471–538 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 952–1087 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	481	513	549
SAT Math	471	507	538
ACT Composite	19	22	26

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

59.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Freed-Hardeman University's admission rate fell from 92% to 59.7%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2013 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	55.8%
Fall 2002	99.5%
Fall 2003	99.3%
Fall 2004	99.9%
Fall 2005	99.4%
Fall 2006	99.4%
Fall 2007	54.8%
Fall 2008	47.6%
Fall 2009	99.5%
Fall 2010	99.9%
Fall 2011	99.2%
Fall 2012	—
Fall 2013	92%
Fall 2014	93.4%
Fall 2015	91.8%
Fall 2016	96.3%
Fall 2017	95.3%
Fall 2018	93.2%
Fall 2019	88.4%
Fall 2020	80.8%
Fall 2021	87.9%
Fall 2022	91.2%
Fall 2023	90.6%
Fall 2024	59.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

952–1087Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	1000	1210
Fall 2006	990	1230
Fall 2007	960	1240
Fall 2008	970	1220
Fall 2009	968	1218
Fall 2010	900	1156
Fall 2011	970	1220
Fall 2012	930	1190
Fall 2013	950	1170
Fall 2014	940	1200
Fall 2015	980	1165
Fall 2016	915	1076
Fall 2017	970	1170
Fall 2018	1010	1300
Fall 2019	1030	1230
Fall 2020	1010	1270
Fall 2021	985	1195
Fall 2022	1040	1240
Fall 2023	934	1084
Fall 2024	952	1087

IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	27
Fall 2002	20	26
Fall 2003	20	26
Fall 2004	20	26
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	20	26
Fall 2007	20	26
Fall 2008	19	27
Fall 2009	20	26
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	19	26
Fall 2012	21	27
Fall 2013	21	27
Fall 2014	22	27
Fall 2015	21	27
Fall 2016	21	27
Fall 2017	22	28
Fall 2018	21	28
Fall 2019	21	28
Fall 2020	21	27
Fall 2021	21	27
Fall 2022	19	26
Fall 2023	19	26
Fall 2024	19	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,212Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Freed-Hardeman University fell from 1,422 (Fall 2002) to 1,212 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,422
Fall 2003	1,422
Fall 2004	1,420
Fall 2005	1,459
Fall 2006	1,411
Fall 2007	1,427
Fall 2008	1,469
Fall 2009	1,460
Fall 2010	1,456
Fall 2011	1,439
Fall 2012	1,328
Fall 2013	1,290
Fall 2014	1,310
Fall 2015	1,260
Fall 2016	1,297
Fall 2017	1,319
Fall 2018	1,311
Fall 2019	1,348
Fall 2020	1,360
Fall 2021	1,422
Fall 2022	1,384
Fall 2023	1,244
Fall 2024	1,212

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Freed-Hardeman University rose from 74% (Fall 2002) to 86% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	74%
Fall 2003 cohort	79%
Fall 2004 cohort	80%
Fall 2005 cohort	73%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	75%
Fall 2008 cohort	68%
Fall 2009 cohort	76%
Fall 2010 cohort	71%
Fall 2011 cohort	71%
Fall 2012 cohort	78%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	81%
Fall 2015 cohort	78%
Fall 2016 cohort	80%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	83%
Fall 2019 cohort	82%
Fall 2020 cohort	85%
Fall 2021 cohort	92%
Fall 2022 cohort	81%
Fall 2023 cohort	86%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Freed-Hardeman University

18% of Freed-Hardeman University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Freed-Hardeman University as a primarily residential campus of 1,212 undergraduates — and 85.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Freed-Hardeman University's SAT section-percentile sums are 952–1087 — their midpoint is below the TN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Freed-Hardeman University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Freed-Hardeman University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Freed-Hardeman University59.7%

Tennessee median69.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Freed-Hardeman University$25,620

Tennessee median$21,400

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Freed-Hardeman University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Freed-Hardeman University$47,485

Tennessee median$48,382

National median$53,781

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Freed-Hardeman University, Tennessee and national reference values
Metric & basis	Freed-Hardeman University	Tennessee median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.7%	69.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$25,620	$21,400	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$47,485	$48,382	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Freed-Hardeman University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Freed-Hardeman University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$67,718
Bible/Biblical Studies	$50,335
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$43,057
Social Work	$40,833

These 4 fields listed for Freed-Hardeman University measure earnings after completion. The $47,485 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 38 additional Freed-Hardeman University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Freed-Hardeman University report?

Freed-Hardeman University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 952–1087 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Freed-Hardeman University's acceptance rate?

59.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 777 admitted from 1,302 applicants.

How much does Freed-Hardeman University cost?

At Freed-Hardeman University, tuition is $25,620. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Freed-Hardeman University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,485. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Tennessee

Fisk University — 37.4% admitted
Rhodes College — 50.4% admitted
The University of the South — 56.9% admitted
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — 41.6% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.