Reinhardt University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Reinhardt University

Reinhardt University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Waleska, Georgia (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 1,066 students of which 1,180 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Reinhardt University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 61.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $24,425, with published in-state tuition of $30,074 and a Pell grant recipient share of 39.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,900, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 39.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 62.2%. Graduates earn a median of $46,541 ten years after enrolling, compared with $40,411 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 68800.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 60.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.