Mars Hill University, NC

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Small • Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective • Low Transfer-In Main Campus
place
100 Athletic St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
phone
(828) 689-4968
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Mars Hill University Rankings

Affordability72
Selectivity11
Retention14
Graduation1
Earnings18
Diversity65
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Mars Hill University

94% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
6% Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education16%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
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

Getting into Mars Hill University

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

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 Attending Mars Hill University

$33K In-State Tuition
$33K Out-of-State Tuition
$44K Average Total Cost
$16K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K $14K $13K $14K
$30K–$48K $17K $13K $15K
$48K–$75K $15K $14K $17K
$75K–$110K $15K $17K $19K
>$110K $23K $20K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Mars Hill University

76% Receive Federal Loans
$15K Median Federal Debt
49% Repayment Rate
$280 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K 37% 58% 57%
$30K–$48K 21% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 16% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 14% 9% 9%
>$110K 12% 10% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NC US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $15K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $15K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NC US
1-year after entering repayment 45% 35% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 49% 40% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 60% 47% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 66% 54% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Mars Hill University

63% Retention Rate
45% Transfer Rate
19% Withdrawal Rate
35% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NC US
Within 4 Years 29% 29% 38%
Within 6 Years 35% 43% 55%
Within 8 Years 34% 45% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NC US
Black 25% 32% 39%
Caucasian 46% 43% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 40% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 30% 28% 40%
Non-US citizens/residents 50% 46% 50%
Other race 36% 38% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Mars Hill University

93% Employment Rate
$28K Median Salary
$18K 25 Pctl Salary
$37K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NC US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93% 86% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90% 84% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88% 83% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NC US
10th percentile of earnings $8K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $18K $15K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $28K $26K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $37K $38K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $40K $50K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NC US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $28K $26K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $32K $28K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $32K $31K $35K

Students

Students at Mars Hill University

1,130 Undergraduates
83% Full-time Undergrads
21 Avg Entry Age
22 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NC US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 54% 64% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 46% 36% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NC US
Asian 2% 2% 4%
Black 19% 33% 18%
Caucasian 59% 47% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 6% 7% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 5% 1% 2%
Two or more races 4% 3% 3%
Other race 4% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NC US
$0–$30K 33% 47% 43%
$30K–$48K 22% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 18% 15% 16%

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