Oglethorpe University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
81.3%
Applications
2,271
Admitted
1,846
Enrolled
402
SAT Composite 25th
1,080
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$55,232
10 yrs after enrollment
54%
6-year completion
$19,509
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Carolyn
Last Name:Mata
Title:Vice President for Research and Planning
Address Line 1:4484 Peachtree Road NE
Zipcode30,319
Phone:404-364-8462
Email Address:cmata@oglethorpe.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.oglethorpe.edu/common-data-set/
City:Atlanta
StateGA
Name of College/University:Oglethorpe University
Street Address Line 1:4484 Peachtree Road, NE
CityAtlanta
StateGA
Zip30,319
Main Phone Number:(404) 261-1441
WWW Home Page Address:www.Oglethorpe.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(404) 364-8307
Admissions Email Address:Admission@Oglethorpe.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History3
Academic electives2
Computer Science2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80013
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69939
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4998
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80010
SAT Math: 600-69928
SAT Math: 500-59951
SAT Math: 400-4999
SAT Math: 300-3992
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16009
SAT Composite: 1200-139938
SAT Composite: 1000-119944
SAT Composite: 800-9999
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3633
ACT Composite: 24-2946
ACT Composite: 18-2320
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class24
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class33
Percent in top half of high school graduating class29
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent who had GPA of 4.030
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month7
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day15
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 128.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:128
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%
Percent of males who join fraternities12%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing71%
Percent who live off campus or commute29%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)19%
Percent of males who join fraternities11%
Percent of females who join sororities13%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing47%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$2,960,434
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,278,058
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,487,035
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$519,290
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,244,817
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,076,789
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$911,940
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,659,577
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,250,181
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,821,698
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,500,604
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.201
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:181
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Oglethorpe continues its Flagship 50 program, where eligible students receive institutional aid to cover the gap between OU's tuition and the student's state, flagship, public institution. More details at https://oglethorpe.edu/flagship50/. Oglethorpe is also a partner school with The Dream.US's National Scholarship. OU and Dream.US come Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14