Private Nonprofit · Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University

Truett McConnell University is a private nonprofit institution in Cleveland, Georgia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$46,700
10-yr median earnings
78.3%
Acceptance rate
$22,227
Avg net price / yr
39.2%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Truett McConnell University pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 35%
former-student earnings, US
78.3%
acceptance rate
39.2%
150%-time completion
+19%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Truett McConnell University profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
40/100
Truett McConnell University

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings C+
$46,700
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,227
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
39.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,439
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
72.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
67.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Truett McConnell University vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$46,700

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$22,227

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

39.2%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 39.2%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Truett McConnell University vs peers

Truett McConnell University positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Truett McConnell University positioned by ea… Carnegie Classification: Bacc: Diverse Bacc: Dive… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $31K $59K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $18K $27K Avg Net Price ($) Truett McConnell University (you are here): $47K earn · $22K net · 39% grad You are here - Truett McConnell U… Young Harris College: $47K earn · $22K net · 44% grad Young Harris College Brewton-Parker Christian University: $42K earn · $26K net · 22% grad Brewton-Parker Chr… Emmanuel University: $38K earn · $21K net · 38% grad Emmanuel University Agnes Scott College: $56K earn · $25K net · 71% grad Agnes Scott College LaGrange College: $52K earn · $21K net · 44% grad LaGrange College Toccoa Falls College: $37K earn · $22K net · 45% grad Piedmont University: $49K earn · $21K net · 44% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Truett McConnell University ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Truett McConnell University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$46,700 Top 35% higher than 65% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Truett McConnell University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $46,700 #1786 of 5103 65th
Average net price $22,227 #3500 of 5020 30th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 39.2% #3704 of 4858 24th
Undergraduate enrollment 744 #2487 of 5462 54th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

744
Undergraduate enrollment
78.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
39.2%
150%-time completion
$46,700
10-yr median earnings
67.0%
First-year retention

How Truett McConnell University ranks in Georgia

State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Truett McConnell University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $46,700 #38 of 141 73rd
Average net price $22,227 #91 of 127 28th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 39.2% #69 of 123 44th
Undergraduate enrollment 744 #79 of 133 41st

Highest former-student earnings in Georgia

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School-Atlanta$106,192$60,682
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus$102,772$12,116
3Chamberlain University-Georgia$92,405$33,188
4United States University$80,980-
5Emory University$80,137$22,585
6Emory University-Oxford College$80,137$37,920
7University of Georgia$68,726$13,936
8Galen Health Institutes-Savannah$61,480-
9Grady Health System Professional Schools$60,726-
10Spelman College$59,993$38,967
11Mercer University$58,354$23,847
12Georgia College & State University$58,140$20,686
38Truett McConnell UniversityThis school$46,700$22,227

Admissions

Admission Rate 78.3%
ACT Average 21
0%100%78.3%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Truett McConnell University

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Truett McConnell University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $26,792
Out-of-State Tuition $26,792
Average Net Price $22,227
10.2%
Pell Grant Rate
15.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,439
Median Debt
$248/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Truett McConnell University rose +44.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $15,457 in 2013 to $22,328 in 2023, a rise of $6,871 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $15,4572014: $17,6262015: $17,4642016: $17,6892017: $17,4242018: $17,0692019: $17,9612020: $19,2532021: $19,6522022: $20,1072023: $22,328
2013 · $15,4572023 · $22,328

Over the same years, enrollment went +10.2% (697 → 768 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

56.1%
Female
28.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

67.0%
Retention Rate
$39,193
Median Earnings (6yr)
42.5%
Earning Over $25K
72.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 39.2%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 67.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $39,193
Median earnings 10 years after entry $46,700
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 42.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 72.0%
Median federal student debt At completion $23,439
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $248/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 20 $69,133 $27,000
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's 45 $49,403 $20,605
Psychology, General Bachelor's 15 $33,517 $26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 13 - $24,395
Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's 15 - -

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Truett McConnell University?
Truett McConnell University is a private nonprofit institution in Cleveland, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 78.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 744 students.
How much do Truett McConnell University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Truett McConnell University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,700 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,193.
How much does Truett McConnell University cost?
The average net price at Truett McConnell University is $22,227. In-state tuition is $26,792 and out-of-state tuition is $26,792. Median student debt at graduation is $23,439.
What is the graduation rate at Truett McConnell University?
Truett McConnell University has a 39.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 67.0%.
Is Truett McConnell University worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Truett McConnell University is $23,439, while former students earn a median of $46,700 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 50% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 72.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $248.

Sources & methodology

Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.

Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Truett McConnell University

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.