Private nonprofit · University

Truett McConnell University

Cleveland, Georgia · Distant rural

78.3%
Admit rate
$22,227
Avg net price
38%
Graduation rate
$46,700
Median earnings

Truett McConnell University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Cleveland, Georgia (distant rural setting), enrolling 744 undergraduates. It has a Southern Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 744 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 78% admitNAIA Division ICold winters

About Cleveland, Georgia

Cleveland is a city in White County, Georgia, located 90 miles (140 km) northeast of Atlanta and 128 miles (206 km) southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to 1883, Cleveland was named 'New Prospect', as far back as 1806 when Cleveland was first settled. After the formation of White County in 1857, it became the county seat for the county, being incorporated in 1870, before being renamed to Cleveland in 1883. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
69 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
219 miles
Nearest airport
59 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

How Truett McConnell University compares

Selectivity78.3%

More selective than 48% · #28 most selective of 46 in Georgia

Graduation rate38%

Higher than 20% · #33 of 54 in Georgia

First-year retention67%

Higher than 24%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,700

Higher than 29% · #30 of 54 in Georgia

Average net price$22,227

Cheaper than 40% · #36 cheapest of 54 in Georgia

Median debt at graduation$23,439

Lower than 48%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment744

Larger than 29%

Percentiles compare Truett McConnell 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

835students
  • Undergraduate74489%
  • Graduate9111%

Undergraduates by gender

744undergrads
  • Women41856%
  • Men32644%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black5.5%
  • Hispanic3.9%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial16%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
744
Graduate enrollment
91
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
10%
First-generation students
29%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$55,292
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$44,109
Endowment
$6,877,816

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

Admissions

Admission rate
78.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$26,792
Room & board
$9,936
Books & supplies
$1,600
Total cost of attendance
$39,152
Average net price
$22,227

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)
38%
Graduated on time (4 years)
30%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,193
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,700
Median debt at graduation
$23,439
Students with federal loans
15%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
30%
Low-income (Pell)
26%
First-generation
26%

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
694
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
93%
Housing charge (year)
$4,420
Meal plan (year)
$4,900
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Varsity athletes
453 (254 men · 199 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)

Soccer83
Golf54
Baseball44
Track and Field (Outdoor)42
Basketball40
Volleyball37
Other Sports35
Wrestling28
Tennis25
Softball22
Lacrosse16
Beach Volleyball15
Cross Country12

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

Campus safety

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

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,615 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.

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
$21,274
$30–48k
$18,953
$48–75k
$20,984
$75–110k
$22,134
$110k+
$24,560

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
$90,113

$20,984/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
$10,171
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Truett McConnell University itself, averaging $10,171, 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 217 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)
$46,700
Typical debt at graduation
$23,439
Debt vs. one year's pay
50%
Out-earn a HS grad
38%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.0 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
$36,429
Men
$50,926

Men out-earn women by $14,497 (40%) 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
27°F
Annual rain
65.2″
Annual snow
1.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.36.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, GA US station (1.2 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.