Covenant College

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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 $10,812 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Covenant College is $40,800, which is $10,812 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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 $10,812 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Covenant College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

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%.

This chart compares the average net price of Covenant College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Covenant College (in red) with that of similar universities.

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.

This chart compares the average award discount at Covenant College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Covenant College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

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 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Covenant College (in red) compares to similar universities.

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.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Covenant College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
916 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
45 enrolled students
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 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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.

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).

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).

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).

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)

General Business
27 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degrees awarded
General Art Studies
14 degrees awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Covenant College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

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).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Covenant College by degrees awarded.

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.

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.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
169 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded
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).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
90 degrees awarded
White Male
79 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Covenant College is white female (90 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (79 degrees).

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 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) 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 $9.52M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Covenant College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2024 Salaries

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 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$5M

Instructional Salaries

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 $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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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