The University of the South

Name: The University of the South Common Data Set 2009-10
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2009-10

The 2009-10 Common Data Set for The University of the South — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 21, 2010. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Math

580-670

ACT Composite

26-30

§ Federal outcomes

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.

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

The numbers, as published

§ This report157numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Last Name:X

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	9	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	24	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	341	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	11	11
Asian, non-Hispanic	14	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	402	100	00

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	3
Master's degrees	8
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	427	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	426	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	318	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	29	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	349	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	81.9%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	367	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	367	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	269	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	15	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	284	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	77.4%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	90%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1217	1264	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	778	910	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	198	204	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	204	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	57	9
ACT	43	9

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	580	Not reported	670
ACT composite	26	Not reported	30
ACT math	24	Not reported	29
ACT English	25	Not reported	32
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class43

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class67

Percent in top half of high school graduating class88

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class12

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:45

Application closing date (fall): Month2

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, by:X

Date: Month3

Date: Day17

Must reply by (date)X

Date: Month5

Date: Day1

Amount of housing deposit:300

If yes, maximum period of postponement:one year

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?Yes

Other early decision plan closing date: Month1

Other early decision plan closing date: Day2

Other early decision plan notification date: Month2

Other early decision plan notification date: Day8

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,009

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan106

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

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

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%

Percent of males who join fraternities40%

Percent of females who join sororities52%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)77%

Percent of males who join fraternities39%

Percent of females who join sororities38%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

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

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	35590	35590
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2009-2010 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,185,372

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,861,164

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$517,824

Total Scholarships/Grants$15,350,792

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,423,536

Federal Work-Study$493,331

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$49,700

Total Self-Help$2,966,567

Parent Loans$1,575,719

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$6,100

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,160,940

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$591,029

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,127,069

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$446,456

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$86,300

Total Self-Help$532,756

Parent Loans$1,565,773

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Institutional Aid

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:CDS-H Page 6 Com m on Data Set 2009-10

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

based on ____ students1,450

and ____ faculty138

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Associate

Bachelors

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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