Shorter University

315 Shorter Ave
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 291-2121
www.shorter.edu
fax:(706) 236-1515
president:Donald V. Dowless
1597 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.68 Graduation Rate 0.46
0.37 0.57

STUDENT RATIO

1544

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

19670 | 19670

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

1384

CLASS SIZE

21

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
470

SAT MATH

470

SAT READING

455

SAT WRITING

21

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.37
0.57
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
470
530
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
470
530
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
455
500
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
18
21
23
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27475

Average Monthly Payment

$305

Median Earnings

$43000

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

71%
URL Applyscholar.shorter.edu/ics/Admissions/Admissions_Homepage.jnz?portlet=Custom_Content
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.69
Percent Admitted (Women)0.67
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment160
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.17
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.53
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.21
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.99
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6770
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6555
Applicants Men860
Applicants Women737
Admissions Total1087
Admissions Men595
Admissions Women492
ACT English 25th percentile score16
ACT English 75th percentile score24
ACT Math 25th percentile score16
ACT Math 75th percentile score23
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score954
Median ACT English Score20
Median ACT Math Score20
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)66%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)63%
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