Mars Hill University, NC

location_on  100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC 28754 • language  mhu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 94%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 6%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education16%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service12%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $15,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 49%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		12% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		49% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 63%
Transfer Rate 45%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		29% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		34% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		25% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		30% 53% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 59% 58%
Other race 		36% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,130
Full-time Undergrads 83%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 22
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 4% 7%
Black 		19% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		4% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Warren Wilson College
16 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
27 miles, S • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
46 miles, NE • 1 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
81 miles, W • 2.3 star