Private nonprofit · University

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee · Distant town

59.7%
Admit rate
$21,574
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$47,485
Median earnings

Freed-Hardeman University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Henderson, Tennessee (distant town setting), enrolling 1,212 undergraduates. It has a Churches of Christ religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,212 undergradsDistant townSelective · 60% admitNAIA Division ICold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Freed-Hardeman University's admitted students.

Admit rate
59.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
952–1087
Avg GPA (est.)
3.24

Enter a test score to see where you land against Freed-Hardeman University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Freed-Hardeman University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Henderson, Tennessee

Henderson is a city in and the county seat of Chester County, Tennessee, United States. Henderson was platted in 1857, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city takes its name from Henderson County, Tennessee. Henderson was called Dayton until the Civil War, when it then became known as Henderson Station and, finally, Henderson. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
82 miles to Memphis, TN
To the ocean
327 miles
Nearest airport
19 miles to McKellar-Sipes (MKL)

How Freed-Hardeman University compares

Selectivity59.7%

More selective than 77% · #8 most selective of 37 in Tennessee

SAT average1109

Higher than 33%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 79% · #6 of 43 in Tennessee

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$47,485

Higher than 31% · #23 of 43 in Tennessee

Average net price$21,574

Cheaper than 43% · #30 cheapest of 42 in Tennessee

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,212

Larger than 43%

Percentiles compare Freed-Hardeman University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Tennessee.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,645students
  • Undergraduate1,21274%
  • Graduate43326%

Undergraduates by gender

1,212undergrads
  • Women75662%
  • Men45638%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black4.0%
  • Asian1.0%
  • Other or multiracial7.3%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,212
Graduate enrollment
433
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
18%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$62,772
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,700
Endowment
$85,248,118

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
59.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
952–1087
SAT average
1109
SAT reading
481–549
SAT math
471–538
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.24

Cost

In-state tuition
$25,620
Room & board
$8,740
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$38,315
Average net price
$21,574

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
64%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,086
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,485
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with federal loans
34%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
63%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
64%
Low-income (Pell)
40%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,240
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$4,320
Meal plan (year)
$4,220
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
358 (206 men · 152 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (8)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)76
Soccer71
Baseball65
Basketball50
Softball27
Volleyball27
Golf22
Tennis20

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,306 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
0.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$20,988
$30–48k
$21,788
$48–75k
$19,639
$75–110k
$21,308
$110k+
$23,618

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$81,320

$19,639/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,284
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 99% — get grant money from Freed-Hardeman University itself, averaging $14,284, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 331 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$47,485
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,802
Men
$57,714

Men out-earn women by $18,912 (49%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
61.8″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.26.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Henderson 4 W, TN US station (4.9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.