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Common Data Set

The University of the South

The The University of the South Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 17 reports on file, 2008–2025; the latest is 2025-26. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2025-26 report, The University of the South says 4,555 first-year students applied and 2,570 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 56%. 454 admitted students enrolled (18% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1210–1360 and ACT of 27–31. Early decision: 176 of 248 applicants admitted (71%). Waitlist: 229 offered a spot, 49 accepted one, and 5 admitted from it. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 224% (1,405 to 4,555), the acceptance rate went from 6.1% to 56%, and the early decision admit rate went from 55% to 71%.

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File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 6, 2026.

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SEWANEE, TNIPEDS 221519CARNEGIE CLASS 21

§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown

2025-26

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2024-25

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2023-24

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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th1,210

Median1,310

75th1,360

§ 24% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th27

Median29

75th31

§ 36% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ADMIT RATE 56%SAT SUBMIT 24%ACT SUBMIT 36%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.

Likely ED share of class39%176 ED admits / 454 enrolled first-years

ED admit-rate multiple1.3x71% ED vs 56% all other rounds

Seats left after ED278of 454 enrolled first-year seats

All-other admit rate56%2,394 admitted from 4,307 applicants

§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision

Applicants248reported count

Admits17671%

Class seats176assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants4,307reported count

Admits2,39456%

Class seats27812% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
Early Decision	248	176	71%	176	Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds	4,307	2,394	56%	278	All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.

Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.

Overall yield: 18%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot229

Accepted a spot49

Admitted from wait list5

21% joined after being offered a spot. 10% of students who joined were admitted. 5% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	229
Accepted a wait-list spot	49
Admitted from wait list	5
Joined after being offered	21%
Admitted after joining	10%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Student-faculty ratio	9	EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Admissions total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	2676	ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate	57%	DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	4703	ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	478	ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	478	ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policy	No	IC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate	18%	DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
ACT composite 25th percentile	27	ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile	29	ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile	31	ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate	37%	ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile	640	ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile	670	ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile	710	ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile	620	ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile	660	ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile	680	ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate	17%	ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor's degrees awarded	401	DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded	0	DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded	34	DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
In-state required fees	$298	COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition	$55,822	COST1_2024.TUITION2
Out-of-state required fees	$298	COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition	$55,822	COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus	$74,398	DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus	$74,398	DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year	$462,795,241	F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year	$499,943,537	F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return	$54,040,594	F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions	$11,935,037	F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use	$0	F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets	$-28,827,335	F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Full-time undergraduate enrollment	1594	DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment	80	DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment	50	DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment	1724	DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment	1644	DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Any aid rate	98%	SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid	$6,035	SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan	$5,705	SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant	$5,189	SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate	16%	SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate	43%	SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate	16%	SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
City	Sewanee	HD2024.CITY
Control	Private not-for-profit	HD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting status	Degree-granting	HD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offering	Doctor's degree	HD2024.HLOFFER
Institution level	Four or more years	HD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution name	The University of the South	HD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category	1,000 - 4,999	HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sector	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	HD2024.SECTOR
Locale	Rural: Distant	HD2024.LOCALE
State	Tennessee	HD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years	73%	DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years	79%	DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years	80%	DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate	89%	EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time	80%	DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate	100%	EF2021D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate	18%	DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT

§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.

Median earnings

$64,911

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

80%

6-year completion

Average net price

$27,872

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,855

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25

$39,809$40k

MEDIAN

$64,911$65k

P75

$99,334$99k

$20k

$40k

$60k

$80k

§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23

$0 – $30,000

$10,485

$30,001 – $48,000

$10,704

$48,001 – $75,000

$17,746

$75,001 – $110,000

← MODAL BRACKET$22,563

$110,001 and up

$38,762

§B · Completion and retention

4-yr grad

73%

6-yr grad

80%

8-yr grad

82%

Retention

89%

Pell grad

74%

Transfer

18%

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.

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Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

How the class gets assembled.

What this school reports giving.

Source-labeled federal facts

Academics

Admissions

Admissions testing

Completions

Costs

Endowment

Enrollment

Financial aid

Identity

Outcomes

What federal data says

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

Average cost after grants