Montreat College

Montreat, NC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 851
Graduate Enrollment: 160
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Interdenominational

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, very small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 90.24%

Male/Female: 51% / 49% (2017)

First generation college students: 30.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 3.6% (2010)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,164
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1030 - 1220

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 21 - 28

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 40.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 21.8% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 52.9%
Black: 12.0%
Hispanic: 5.9%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 2.6%
Non-resident alien: 2.2%
Unknown race: 22.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $41,765
In-State tuition: $29,462
Out-of-State tuition: $29,462

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,828 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,244 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,750 (2022)

Average Family Income: $64,455 (2017)
Median Family Income: $43,222 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 40.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 73.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,813 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $274 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $23,073
$30k-48k $19,709
$48k-75k $24,353
$75k-110k $25,792
$110k+ $27,962

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 26%
6-year graduation rate: 29%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,813 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,471 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,785 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,334 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 53.8% (2015)
@3 year 62.8% (2017)
@5 year 67.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $27,893 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,277 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 1
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 24 $52,954 ($4,413)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 37 $24,168 $246 $38,444 ($3,204) $53,616 ($4,468)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 26 $60,279 ($5,023)
Bachelor's Degree History. 1
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 5
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 2
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Education, Other. 3
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 2
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 9
Bachelor's Degree Outdoor Education. 5
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, Other. 35 $35,005 ($2,917)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 3
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $52,038
Full time faculty: 27%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $8,902,956 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $10,108,848 (2022)