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Paine College

Paine College is a private campus in Augusta proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. It is one of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities — a federally recognized designation. The school reports a United Methodist 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 (partial)

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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

$15,133

family income
under $30k

$10,480

$30–48k

$20,287

$48–75k

$18,051

$75–110k

not reported

over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Paine College — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$16,6702023–24Skip 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 Paine College rose from $14,545 (2008) to $16,670 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,545
2009	$14,203
2010	$15,049
2011	$16,004
2012	$14,392
2013	$16,899
2014	$18,387
2015	$16,595
2016	$19,741
2017	$14,607
2018	$13,072
2019	$14,699
2020	$10,454
2021	$13,486
2022	$15,074
2023	$16,670

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$27,4312024–25Skip 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 Paine College rose from $20,381 (2009) to $27,431 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,381
2010	$21,014
2011	$21,012
2012	$22,006
2013	$21,516
2014	$22,884
2015	$23,666
2016	$24,239
2017	$24,782
2018	$24,745
2019	$26,657
2020	$26,534
2021	$26,041
2022	$27,632
2023	$27,310
2024	$27,431

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
2001	$7,736
2002	$8,640
2003	$9,082
2004	$9,626
2005	$9,690
2006	$10,184
2007	$10,694
2008	$11,224
2013	$13,332
2014	$13,332
2015	$14,224
2016	$14,224
2017	$14,226
2018	$16,096
2019	$16,096
2020	$14,595
2021	$14,596
2022	$14,596
2023	$14,596

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Paine College reports published tuition of $14,596 in this record. Paine College's $14,596 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Paine College reports 388 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

14.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Paine College 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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14.4%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 Paine College fell from 29.6% (entered 1994) to 14.4% (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	19.9%
1994 cohort	29.6%
1995 cohort	26.2%
1996 cohort	23.3%
1997 cohort	30.9%
1998 cohort	29.7%
1999 cohort	27.8%
2000 cohort	29.8%
2001 cohort	31.1%
2002 cohort	25.4%
2003 cohort	28.2%
2004 cohort	26.2%
2005 cohort	27.4%
2006 cohort	22.1%
2007 cohort	20.9%
2008 cohort	17.8%
2009 cohort	21.9%
2010 cohort	20.5%
2011 cohort	15.8%
2012 cohort	27.2%
2013 cohort	12.7%
2014 cohort	7.8%
2015 cohort	8%
2016 cohort	17.8%
2017 cohort	21.7%
2018 cohort	14.4%

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)	$7,443	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$7,518	$3,051
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,148	$3,576
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,383	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,910	$5,080
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,750	$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$20,000	$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$19,750	$5,731
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$23,750	$5,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$24,922	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$26,648	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$30,813	$9,410
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$34,977	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$35,443	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$37,343	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$38,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$36,201	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$35,000	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$34,807	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$34,949	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$30,747	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	—	$11,000

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

$25,240

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$28,213

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$33,338

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

Paine College admitted 2,963 of 3,105 applicants in Fall 2024. The 95.4% rate describes that application pool.

95.4%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $14,596 tuition · 2023–24 388 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Paine College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Paine College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Paine College received 3,105 applications and admitted 2,963 (95.4%), with 106 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

95.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	11.8%
Fall 2002	29.4%
Fall 2003	7.7%
Fall 2004	18.7%
Fall 2005	29.3%
Fall 2006	39%
Fall 2007	37.4%
Fall 2008	40%
Fall 2009	38.9%
Fall 2010	41.1%
Fall 2011	69.4%
Fall 2012	77.4%
Fall 2013	43.8%
Fall 2014	30%
Fall 2015	30.6%
Fall 2016	24.6%
Fall 2017	31.8%
Fall 2018	39.7%
Fall 2019	64.9%
Fall 2020	75%
Fall 2021	52%
Fall 2022	51.5%
Fall 2023	83.4%
Fall 2024	95.4%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

776–976Fall 2020 · 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 2001	680	870
Fall 2002	680	880
Fall 2003	680	880
Fall 2004	710	900
Fall 2005	740	920
Fall 2006	680	870
Fall 2007	700	880
Fall 2008	680	880
Fall 2009	670	850
Fall 2010	670	840
Fall 2011	670	880
Fall 2012	710	880
Fall 2013	680	870
Fall 2014	670	850
Fall 2015	640	830
Fall 2016	620	830
Fall 2017	740	930
Fall 2018	780	980
Fall 2019	798	943
Fall 2020	776	976

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–19Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

One filed value fell outside the usable range for this scale and isn't drawn here.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	14	17
Fall 2002	13	17
Fall 2003	14	17
Fall 2004	15	19
Fall 2005	14	17
Fall 2006	14	17
Fall 2007	—	10
Fall 2008	14	17
Fall 2009	14	17
Fall 2010	14	17
Fall 2011	14	18
Fall 2012	15	18
Fall 2013	14	18
Fall 2014	14	17
Fall 2015	14	17
Fall 2016	14	17
Fall 2017	14	18
Fall 2018	14	18
Fall 2019	14	17
Fall 2020	15	19

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, 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

388Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Paine College fell from 880 (Fall 2002) to 388 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	880
Fall 2003	955
Fall 2004	874
Fall 2005	824
Fall 2006	906
Fall 2007	907
Fall 2008	854
Fall 2009	901
Fall 2010	918
Fall 2011	888
Fall 2012	826
Fall 2013	921
Fall 2014	841
Fall 2015	551
Fall 2016	419
Fall 2017	357
Fall 2018	453
Fall 2019	442
Fall 2020	179
Fall 2021	241
Fall 2022	299
Fall 2023	338
Fall 2024	388

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

54%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 Paine College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2018 — up to 68% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 60%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	61%
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	60%
Fall 2005 cohort	59%
Fall 2006 cohort	61%
Fall 2007 cohort	55%
Fall 2008 cohort	58%
Fall 2009 cohort	65%
Fall 2010 cohort	61%
Fall 2011 cohort	52%
Fall 2012 cohort	68%
Fall 2013 cohort	56%
Fall 2014 cohort	32%
Fall 2015 cohort	35%
Fall 2016 cohort	48%
Fall 2017 cohort	66%
Fall 2018 cohort	60%
Fall 2019 cohort	—
Fall 2020 cohort	63%
Fall 2021 cohort	61%
Fall 2022 cohort	54%
Fall 2023 cohort	54%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Paine College

Faculty pay at Paine College averages $43,908 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Paine College as a primarily residential campus of 388 undergraduates — and 53.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Paine College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 95.4%. Review Paine College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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 Paine College 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

Paine College95.4%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Paine College$14,596

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Paine College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Paine College$33,338

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Paine College, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Paine College	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	95.4%	70.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$14,596	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$33,338	$47,290	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Paine College report?

Paine College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 95.4% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Paine College's acceptance rate?

95.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,963 admitted from 3,105 applicants.

How much does Paine College cost?

At Paine College, tuition is $14,596. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Paine College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $33,338. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Oglethorpe University — 88.4% admitted
Piedmont University — 93.3% admitted
Shorter University — 96.5% admitted
Herzing University-Atlanta — 93.8% 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. Read the date and population definitions.