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Truett McConnell University

Truett McConnell University is based in the town of Cleveland, GA — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Southern Baptist 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

$22,603

family income
under $30k

$19,236

$30–48k

$22,086

$48–75k

$23,716

$75–110k

$23,219

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,2272023–24Skip 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 Truett McConnell University rose from $14,633 (2008) to $22,227 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,633
2009	$15,562
2010	$13,725
2011	$16,534
2012	$15,457
2013	$17,626
2014	$17,464
2015	$17,689
2016	$17,424
2017	$17,069
2018	$17,961
2019	$19,253
2020	$19,652
2021	$20,107
2022	$22,328
2023	$22,227

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$39,1522024–25Skip 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 Truett McConnell University rose from $23,320 (2009) to $39,152 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$23,320
2010	$24,400
2011	$24,762
2012	$25,409
2013	$26,484
2014	$27,467
2015	$28,589
2016	$29,321
2017	$30,013
2018	$31,175
2019	$32,004
2020	$33,299
2021	$34,382
2022	$35,484
2023	$37,692
2024	$39,152

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	$6,600
2001	$7,100
2002	$7,800
2003	$9,828
2004	$10,786
2005	$11,550
2006	$12,450
2007	$13,100
2008	$14,000
2013	$16,610
2014	$17,400
2015	$18,000
2016	$18,510
2017	$19,480
2018	$20,230
2019	$21,122
2020	$21,938
2021	$22,852
2022	$24,440
2023	$25,568

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $26,792 before grants and other attendance costs. At Truett McConnell University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 744 — Truett McConnell University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

37.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Truett McConnell 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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37.8%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 Truett McConnell University rose from 10.5% (entered 1997) to 37.8% (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
1997 cohort	10.5%
1998 cohort	10.5%
1999 cohort	10.2%
2000 cohort	9.1%
2001 cohort	9%
2002 cohort	8%
2003 cohort	17.6%
2004 cohort	23.9%
2005 cohort	28.4%
2006 cohort	23.8%
2007 cohort	28.4%
2008 cohort	22.2%
2009 cohort	32.1%
2010 cohort	39%
2011 cohort	38.4%
2012 cohort	43.3%
2013 cohort	39.6%
2014 cohort	34.8%
2015 cohort	35.3%
2016 cohort	46.3%
2017 cohort	41.1%
2018 cohort	37.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1997–2018

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)	$5,000	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$5,167	$2,917
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$5,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$5,147	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$6,113	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$6,125	$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$6,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$5,250	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$4,590	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$6,100	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$7,000	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$11,313	$4,817
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$13,865	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$17,842	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$18,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$17,537	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,674	$6,704
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,111	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,439	$8,179

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

$39,193

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$42,444

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$46,700

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

Truett McConnell University admitted 522 of 667 applicants in Fall 2024. The 78.3% rate describes that application pool.

78.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $25,568 tuition · 2023–24 744 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Truett McConnell University received 667 applications and admitted 522 (78.3%), with 242 enrolling.

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

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Acceptance rate

78.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Truett McConnell University's admission rate fell from 93% to 78.3%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	93%
Fall 2002	88.3%
Fall 2003	80%
Fall 2004	85.6%
Fall 2005	42%
Fall 2006	48.6%
Fall 2007	45.7%
Fall 2008	48.1%
Fall 2009	61.6%
Fall 2010	77.2%
Fall 2011	83%
Fall 2012	86.1%
Fall 2013	80.6%
Fall 2014	96.3%
Fall 2015	91.1%
Fall 2016	90.6%
Fall 2017	94.6%
Fall 2018	93.1%
Fall 2019	94.1%
Fall 2020	97.3%
Fall 2021	68.8%
Fall 2022	80.8%
Fall 2023	90.7%
Fall 2024	78.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1000–1190Fall 2022 · 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	830	1050
Fall 2002	810	1030
Fall 2003	810	1010
Fall 2004	805	1065
Fall 2005	810	1010
Fall 2006	810	1010
Fall 2007	780	1000
Fall 2008	780	1000
Fall 2009	758	988
Fall 2010	830	1070
Fall 2011	800	1050
Fall 2012	850	1080
Fall 2013	840	1050
Fall 2014	863	1080
Fall 2015	838	1020
Fall 2016	860	1053
Fall 2017	920	1120
Fall 2018	920	1143
Fall 2019	930	1150
Fall 2020	920	1140
Fall 2021	1070	1205
Fall 2022	1000	1190

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–23Fall 2022 · 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	16	21
Fall 2003	15	20
Fall 2004	17	21
Fall 2005	16	20
Fall 2006	15	19
Fall 2007	16	20
Fall 2008	15	20
Fall 2009	15	19
Fall 2010	17	22
Fall 2011	16	20
Fall 2012	17	23
Fall 2013	17	22
Fall 2014	18	23
Fall 2015	18	22
Fall 2016	18	22
Fall 2017	18	23
Fall 2018	17	22
Fall 2019	17	24
Fall 2020	17	25
Fall 2021	19	23
Fall 2022	18	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2022, 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

744Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Truett McConnell University fell from 1,294 (Fall 2002) to 744 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,294
Fall 2003	366
Fall 2004	336
Fall 2005	353
Fall 2006	394
Fall 2007	391
Fall 2008	390
Fall 2009	372
Fall 2010	484
Fall 2011	598
Fall 2012	637
Fall 2013	697
Fall 2014	729
Fall 2015	752
Fall 2016	740
Fall 2017	760
Fall 2018	830
Fall 2019	792
Fall 2020	859
Fall 2021	838
Fall 2022	828
Fall 2023	768
Fall 2024	744

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

67%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 Truett McConnell University rose from 45% (Fall 2003) to 67% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	45%
Fall 2004 cohort	54%
Fall 2005 cohort	66%
Fall 2006 cohort	48%
Fall 2007 cohort	55%
Fall 2008 cohort	46%
Fall 2009 cohort	62%
Fall 2010 cohort	74%
Fall 2011 cohort	59%
Fall 2012 cohort	64%
Fall 2013 cohort	67%
Fall 2014 cohort	62%
Fall 2015 cohort	63%
Fall 2016 cohort	68%
Fall 2017 cohort	61%
Fall 2018 cohort	63%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	61%
Fall 2021 cohort	69%
Fall 2022 cohort	59%
Fall 2023 cohort	67%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Truett McConnell University

10.2% of Truett McConnell University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Truett McConnell University as a primarily residential campus of 744 undergraduates — and 67% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Truett McConnell University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 78.3%. Review Truett McConnell University'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 Truett McConnell 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

Truett McConnell University78.3%

Georgia median70.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Truett McConnell University$26,792

Georgia median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Truett McConnell University$46,700

Georgia median$47,290

National median$53,781

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Truett McConnell University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basis	Truett McConnell University	Georgia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	78.3%	70.7%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$26,792	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$46,700	$47,290	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 3 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$69,133
Business/Commerce, General	$49,403
Psychology, General	$33,517

These 3 fields listed for Truett McConnell University measure earnings after completion. The $46,700 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional Truett McConnell University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Truett McConnell University report?

Truett McConnell University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 78.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Truett McConnell University's acceptance rate?

78.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 522 admitted from 667 applicants.

How much does Truett McConnell University cost?

At Truett McConnell University, tuition is $26,792. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Truett McConnell University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $46,700. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Georgia

Valdosta State University — 72.3% admitted
Toccoa Falls College — 66% admitted
Young Harris College — 62.6% admitted
Savannah College of Art and Design — 83% 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.