Piedmont College, GA

location_on  1021 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30535 • language  piedmont.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Church of Christ Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism1%
Education19%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs29%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 550
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 70%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 48%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		38% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 11% 10%
>$110K 		15% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		43% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		48% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 56% 57%
Black 		40% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		53% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 66% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 48% 48%
Other race 		11% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,217
Full-time Undergrads 68%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 1,186
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		10% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		69% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 3% 4%
Other race 		11% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 13% 14%
>$110K 		23% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

North Georgia Technical College
5 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Toccoa Falls College
11 miles, E • 1.4 star
Truett McConnell University
12 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Lanier Technical College
21 miles, SW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
83 miles, NE • 1.4 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
90 miles, N • 2.3 star