Covenant College

www.covenant.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $40,800
    3.9% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $27,926
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.5%
    823 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,100
    85.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    69.5%
    173 Graduates

    About

    Covenant College is a higher education institution located in Dade County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Covenant College were General Business (27 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (17 degrees), and General Art Studies (14 degrees).

    In 2024, 193 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Covenant College. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (169 degrees), 24.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Covenant College is $40,800, which is $12,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Covenant College is $40,800, which is $12,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,926.

    In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Covenant College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $40,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Covenant College was $40,800. The cost of tuition at Covenant College is $12,622 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $27,926
    2024 Value
    9.64%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Covenant College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,926. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Covenant College grew by 9.64%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,636
    Room and Board
    $1,170
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Covenant College was of $11,636 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 24.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,170. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    94%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    40%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    94% of undergraduate students at Covenant College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Covenant College received 823 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.59% annual growth. Out of those 823 applicants, 712 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,100 students enrolled at Covenant College in 2024. 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Covenant College has an overall enrollment yield of 39.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    712
    Accepted Out of 823

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Covenant College was 86.5% (712 admissions from 823 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.59%, while admissions grew by 16%.

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    SAT Scores

    36%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    102
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    36% of enrolled first-time students at Covenant College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Covenant College had a total enrollment of 1,100 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Covenant College is 941 students and the part-time enrollment is 159. This means that 85.5% of students enrolled at Covenant College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Covenant College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.3% White, 4.09% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Asian, 2.64% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.455% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0909% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Covenant College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.8%), followed by White Male (41.1%) and Asian Female (1.97%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.2%), followed by White Female (38.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.45%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    85.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Covenant College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,100 students. The full-time enrollment at Covenant College is 941 and the part-time enrollment is 159. This means that 85.5% of students enrolled at Covenant College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    88%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Covenant College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Covenant College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      916 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      45 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      36 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Covenant College is 83.3% White, 4.09% Hispanic or Latino, 3.27% Asian, 2.64% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 0.455% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0909% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.818%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 7 more women than men received degrees from Covenant College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Covenant College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 24.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Covenant College is General Business (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (17 degrees) and General Art Studies (14 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Covenant College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (9 degrees awarded), Theology (7 degrees), and English (12 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant College are Elementary & middle school teachers (200,277 people), Other managers (196,682 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (185,515 people), Postsecondary teachers (183,221 people), and Secondary school teachers (170,952 people).

    The most specialized majors at Covenant College in 2024 are History (9 degrees awarded), Theology (7 degrees), English (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Covenant College are History (9 degrees awarded), Theology (7 degrees), English (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant College are Elementary & secondary schools (524,646 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (393,890 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (210,104 people), Computer Systems Design (168,562 people), and Legal services (151,036 people).

    The most specialized majors at Covenant College are History (9 degrees awarded), Theology (7 degrees), English (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Covenant College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business
      27 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      17 degrees awarded
    3. General Art Studies
      14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Covenant College was General Business with 27 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    93
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    100
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant College, which is 0.93 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant College in General Business, which is 2.38 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant College in General Art Studies, which is 3.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    66%
    100% Completion Time
    73%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 66% of students graduating from Covenant College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      169 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      7 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Covenant College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 24.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      155 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      149 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      142 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Covenant College is white female (155 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (149 degrees).

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    Operations

    Covenant College has an endowment valued at nearly $64.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.12M (11%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Covenant College had a total salary expenditure of 36.4M. Covenant College employs 35 Professors, 13 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Covenant College are Male Professor (30), Male Assistant professor (7), and Male Associate professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Covenant College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, Service, with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

    Endowment

    $64.9M
    2024 Endowment
    12.9%
    growth from 2023

    Covenant College has an endowment valued at about $64.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Covenant College grew 12.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $14.5M
    2024 Salaries
    5.77%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Covenant College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($36.4M) and a 5.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.16% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.38% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5M
    Instructional Salaries
    64
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Covenant College paid a total of $5M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Covenant College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, Service with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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