Private nonprofit · University

Reinhardt University

Waleska, Georgia · Fringe rural

61.5%
Admit rate
$24,425
Avg net price
44%
Graduation rate
$46,541
Median earnings

Reinhardt University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Waleska, Georgia (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,066 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,066 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 62% admitNAIA Division I · Appalachian Athletic ConferenceCold winters

About Waleska, Georgia

Waleska is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The first white settlement in the Waleska area began in the early 1830s. Among these first pioneer settlers were the Reinhardt, Heard and Rhyne families, who moved into the region looking for fresh, fertile farm land. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
41 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
246 miles
Nearest airport
34 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How Reinhardt University compares

Selectivity61.5%

More selective than 75% · #11 most selective of 46 in Georgia

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 29% · #23 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention62%

Higher than 16%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,541

Higher than 28% · #31 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$24,425

Cheaper than 30% · #40 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$23,900

Lower than 46%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,066

Larger than 39%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,170students
  • Undergraduate1,06691%
  • Graduate1049%

Undergraduates by gender

1,066undergrads
  • Women45643%
  • Men61057%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic8.9%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,066
Graduate enrollment
104
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
40%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$41,738
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,847
Endowment
$44,123,265

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 318 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Georgia94%
  • Other U.S. states5.0%
  • International1.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Reinhardt University draws overwhelmingly from Georgia.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
61.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$30,074
Room & board
$13,600
Books & supplies
$1,226
Total cost of attendance
$46,386
Average net price
$24,425

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)
44%
Graduated on time (4 years)
35%
First-year retention
62%
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,411
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,541
Median debt at graduation
$23,900
Students with federal loans
56%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
45%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
35%
Low-income (Pell)
31%
First-generation
33%

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
715
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
67%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Appalachian Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
697 (460 men · 237 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 (13)

Football156
Soccer79
Basketball76
Volleyball70
Lacrosse58
Baseball50
Softball35
Track and Field (Outdoor)35
Wrestling33
Track and Field (Indoor)32
Other Sports28
Golf27
Cross Country18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,233 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.

4.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
3.3
Rape
0.3
Fondling
0.3

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
$21,877
$30–48k
$21,977
$48–75k
$23,758
$75–110k
$28,296
$110k+
$26,816

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
$102,115

$23,758/year × about 4.3 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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$12,657
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Reinhardt University itself, averaging $12,657, 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 272 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)
$46,541
Typical debt at graduation
$23,900
Debt vs. one year's pay
51%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 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
$42,512
Men
$54,646

Men out-earn women by $12,134 (29%) 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
84°F
Winter low
31°F
Annual rain
58.6″
Annual snow
2.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.05.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA US station (12.4 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.