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Transylvania University

Transylvania University is a private campus in Lexington proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Christian Church (Disciples 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

$17,035

family income
under $30k

$17,574

$30–48k

$21,414

$48–75k

$23,700

$75–110k

$29,681

over $110k

Average net price

$21,9132023–24Skip 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 Transylvania University rose from $18,924 (2008) to $21,913 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$18,924
2009	$17,202
2010	$18,295
2011	$18,120
2012	$20,488
2013	$21,813
2014	$22,339
2015	$22,826
2016	$25,405
2017	$24,588
2018	$23,906
2019	$24,752
2020	$24,489
2021	$23,734
2022	$23,560
2023	$21,913

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,9932024–25Skip 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 Transylvania University rose from $33,398 (2009) to $60,993 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$33,398
2010	$35,105
2011	$36,827
2012	$38,889
2013	$41,374
2014	$43,304
2015	$45,458
2016	$46,566
2017	$48,319
2018	$50,080
2019	$52,078
2020	$53,097
2021	$55,219
2022	$57,015
2023	$58,863
2024	$60,993

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	$16,010
2003	$17,660
2004	$18,590
2005	$19,650
2006	$20,950
2007	$22,300
2008	$23,810
2013	$31,560
2014	$33,360
2015	$34,370
2016	$35,830
2017	$37,290
2018	$38,750
2019	$40,210
2020	$41,610
2021	$42,520
2022	$43,670
2023	$44,980

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Transylvania University reports published tuition of $46,870 in this record. Transylvania University's $46,870 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Transylvania University reports 1,005 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

71.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Transylvania 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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71.5%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 Transylvania University rose from 65% (entered 1991) to 71.5% (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	65%
1992 cohort	67.8%
1993 cohort	70%
1994 cohort	64.4%
1995 cohort	66.1%
1996 cohort	68.9%
1997 cohort	65.8%
1998 cohort	64%
1999 cohort	64.7%
2000 cohort	71.2%
2001 cohort	72.9%
2002 cohort	69.6%
2003 cohort	75.1%
2004 cohort	75.9%
2005 cohort	69.6%
2006 cohort	73.7%
2007 cohort	72.2%
2008 cohort	70.5%
2009 cohort	72.7%
2010 cohort	74.6%
2011 cohort	75.5%
2012 cohort	75.4%
2013 cohort	69.9%
2014 cohort	74%
2015 cohort	73.4%
2016 cohort	69%
2017 cohort	69.8%
2018 cohort	71.5%

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)	$15,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,782	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,122	$3,244
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,125	$3,175
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$15,232	$3,063
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,625	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,390	$9,285
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,625	$9,285
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,125	$3,719
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,903	$3,500
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	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$8,705
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,660	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$5,500

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

$40,447

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$48,944

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$54,705

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

Transylvania University admitted 1,602 of 1,851 applicants in Fall 2024. The 86.5% rate describes that application pool.

86.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $44,980 tuition · 2023–24 1,005 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1120–13801600

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Admissions

Transylvania University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Transylvania University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–690 and Math was 540–690 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1120–1380 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	580	620	690
SAT Math	540	630	690
ACT Composite	24	27	30

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Transylvania University received 1,851 applications and admitted 1,602 (86.5%), with 261 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

86.6%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	87.3%
Fall 2002	28.5%
Fall 2003	27.3%
Fall 2004	28.3%
Fall 2005	—
Fall 2006	22.8%
Fall 2007	23.6%
Fall 2008	23%
Fall 2009	81.4%
Fall 2010	83.8%
Fall 2011	83.8%
Fall 2012	85.1%
Fall 2013	96.2%
Fall 2014	82.6%
Fall 2015	92.7%
Fall 2016	94.8%
Fall 2017	95.5%
Fall 2018	88.8%
Fall 2019	89.7%
Fall 2020	92.1%
Fall 2021	92%
Fall 2022	90.8%
Fall 2023	85%
Fall 2024	86.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1120–1380Fall 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 2001	1070	1250
Fall 2003	1060	1200
Fall 2004	953	1353
Fall 2005	1080	1283
Fall 2006	1103	1282
Fall 2007	1059	1255
Fall 2008	1055	1250
Fall 2009	1050	1290
Fall 2010	1040	1340
Fall 2011	1090	1340
Fall 2012	1020	1270
Fall 2013	1030	1290
Fall 2014	1040	1300
Fall 2018	1100	1310
Fall 2019	1080	1350
Fall 2020	1070	1270
Fall 2021	1050	1330
Fall 2022	1120	1360
Fall 2023	1100	1290
Fall 2024	1120	1380

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–30Fall 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	23	28
Fall 2002	23	27
Fall 2003	23	27
Fall 2004	23	28
Fall 2005	23	28
Fall 2006	23	28
Fall 2007	23	29
Fall 2008	23	29
Fall 2009	23	29
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	24	30
Fall 2012	24	30
Fall 2013	24	30
Fall 2014	25	30
Fall 2018	24	30
Fall 2019	23	30
Fall 2020	24	30
Fall 2021	23	30
Fall 2022	23	29
Fall 2023	24	30
Fall 2024	24	30

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

1,005Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Transylvania University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,153 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,005.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,109
Fall 2003	1,134
Fall 2004	1,111
Fall 2005	1,146
Fall 2006	1,104
Fall 2007	1,149
Fall 2008	1,153
Fall 2009	1,088
Fall 2010	1,109
Fall 2011	1,019
Fall 2012	1,070
Fall 2013	1,081
Fall 2014	1,014
Fall 2015	1,052
Fall 2016	960
Fall 2017	965
Fall 2018	987
Fall 2019	946
Fall 2020	956
Fall 2021	970
Fall 2022	976
Fall 2023	1,014
Fall 2024	1,005

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

87%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 Transylvania University has held near 87% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	85%
Fall 2004 cohort	88%
Fall 2005 cohort	78%
Fall 2006 cohort	88%
Fall 2007 cohort	86%
Fall 2008 cohort	82%
Fall 2009 cohort	87%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	88%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	83%
Fall 2014 cohort	85%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	82%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	82%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	84%
Fall 2021 cohort	78%
Fall 2022 cohort	83%
Fall 2023 cohort	87%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Transylvania University

Faculty pay at Transylvania University averages $121,740 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Transylvania University as a primarily residential campus of 1,005 undergraduates — and 87.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Transylvania University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1120–1380 — their midpoint is above the KY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Transylvania 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 Transylvania 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

Transylvania University86.5%

Kentucky median79.6%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Transylvania University$46,870

Kentucky median$26,625

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Transylvania University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Transylvania University$54,705

Kentucky median$45,036

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Transylvania University, Kentucky and national reference values
Metric & basis	Transylvania University	Kentucky median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	86.5%	79.6%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$46,870	$26,625	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$54,705	$45,036	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

Transylvania 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
Accounting and Related Services	$70,822
Business/Commerce, General	$64,290
Psychology, General	$50,790
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$42,439

These 4 fields listed for Transylvania University measure earnings after completion. The $54,705 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 32 additional Transylvania University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Transylvania University report?

Transylvania University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1120–1380 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Transylvania University's acceptance rate?

86.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,602 admitted from 1,851 applicants.

How much does Transylvania University cost?

At Transylvania University, tuition is $46,870. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Transylvania University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $54,705. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Kentucky

Thomas More University — 90.3% admitted
Spalding University — 99.4% admitted
Western Kentucky University — 93.9% admitted
Murray State University — 85.7% 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.