Private nonprofit · University

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, Kentucky · Large suburb

#4 for grad earnings in Kentucky
90.3%
Admit rate
$21,835
Avg net price
41%
Graduation rate
$59,384
Median earnings

Thomas More University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Crestview Hills, Kentucky (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,293 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,293 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 90% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Thomas More University's admitted students.

Admit rate
90.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1030–1230
Avg GPA (est.)
3.37

Enter a test score to see where you land against Thomas More University's admitted students.

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

About Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Crestview Hills is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. Crestview Hills offers approximately 1,877,374 square foot of commercial office space, with the largest contributor coming from the expansive Thomas More Office Park. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
186 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG) · major hub

How Thomas More University compares

Selectivity90.3%

More selective than 23% · #18 most selective of 26 in Kentucky

SAT average1180

Higher than 52%

Graduation rate41%

Higher than 24% · #24 of 30 in Kentucky

First-year retention67%

Higher than 24%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$59,384

Higher than 66% · #4 of 29 in Kentucky

Average net price$21,835

Cheaper than 42% · #25 cheapest of 29 in Kentucky

Median debt at graduation$26,236

Lower than 21%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,293

Larger than 45%

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

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,517students
  • Undergraduate1,29385%
  • Graduate22415%

Undergraduates by gender

1,293undergrads
  • Women62048%
  • Men67352%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White73%
  • Black8.8%
  • Hispanic4.5%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial12%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,293
Graduate enrollment
224
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$59,077
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$60,543
Endowment
$36,451,258

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

Admissions

Admission rate
90.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1030–1230
SAT average
1180
SAT reading
510–610
SAT math
520–620
ACT composite
21–27
Average GPA (estimated)
3.37

Cost

In-state tuition
$39,800
Room & board
$9,900
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$49,452
Average net price
$21,835

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)
41%
Graduated on time (4 years)
30%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
35%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,148
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,384
Median debt at graduation
$26,236
Students with federal loans
53%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
57%

About 11% 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
30%
Low-income (Pell)
37%
First-generation
39%

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
478
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
37%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
641 (431 men · 210 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 (14)

Football137
Soccer86
Lacrosse54
Volleyball44
Track and Field (Indoor)42
Track and Field (Outdoor)42
Wrestling40
Baseball38
Basketball37
Softball29
Bowling26
Tennis25
Golf22
Cross Country19

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,350 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.

0.7reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

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
$15,841
$30–48k
$17,955
$48–75k
$18,429
$75–110k
$23,815
$110k+
$25,267

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
$81,053

$18,429/year × about 4.4 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
$21,428
average award, among those who get one

Thomas More University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $21,428. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

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 382 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)
$59,384
Typical debt at graduation
$26,236
Debt vs. one year's pay
44%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.4 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
$54,278
Men
$64,965

Men out-earn women by $10,687 (20%) 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
86°F
Winter low
23°F
Annual rain
45.3″
Annual snow
23.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Northern KY AP, KY US station (5.7 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.