Young Harris College

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Applications

1,975

Admitted

1,529

Enrolled

253

SAT Composite

1000-1240

SAT Math

458-593

SAT Reading

498-623

ACT Composite

20-23

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
$47,195
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
42%
6-year completion
Average net price
$22,034
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$27,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction412fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Teresa
Last Name:Sampson
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research
Phone:706-379-5035
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.yhc.edu/
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)706
Main Phone Number:379-3111
WWW Home Page Address:www.yhc.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):706
Admissions Phone Number:379-5123
Admissions Email Address:admissions@yhc.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://discover.yhc.edu/applynow/inquiryform
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.yhc.edu/project-diversity

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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents143953
Hispanic/Latino992101
Black or African American, non-Hispanic16113129
White, non-Hispanic179803982
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic3710
Asian, non-Hispanic22123
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic426
Two or more races, non-Hispanic54045
Race and/or ethnicity unknown21141162
Total25312581511
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees15
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot 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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort12856140324
Did not persist0011
Final cohort12856139323
Completed in less than four years431679138
Completed in less than five years120517
Completed in less than six years0213
Total completers551885158
Six-year graduation rate43%32%61%49%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort1252219346
Did not persist0000
Final cohort1252219346
Completed in less than four years481122171
Completed in less than five years201416
Completed in less than six years0011
Total completers501137188
Six-year graduation rate40%50%62%54%
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.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate67%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied6581317Not reportedNot reported
Admitted5011028Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled101152Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time101152Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
History4
Visual/Performing Arts4
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT1742
ACT513
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite100011001240
SAT evidence-based reading and writing498575623
SAT math458545593
ACT composite202323
ACT math172022
ACT English202224
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49921.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80025.4
SAT Math: 600-69919.1
SAT Math: 500-59950
SAT Math: 400-49923.8
SAT Math: 300-3994.8
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-139935.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119945.2
SAT Composite: 800-99916.7
SAT Composite: 600-7992.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-2923.1
ACT Composite: 18-2353.8
ACT Composite: 12-1723.1
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class7.9
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class20
Percent in top half of high school graduating class75
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class25
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:52
Percent who had GPA of 4.07.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9914.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:97.6
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:300
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One year

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: 30 hours of college level work

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%
Percent who live off campus or commute14%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent who live off campus or commute15%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.2
Average age of full-time students19.7
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.6
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/yhc
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition3080030800
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees15001500
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies131713171317
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation167323322332
Other expenses252022662266

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients682320
Average institutional non-need grant17534181380
Athletic grant recipients331400
Average athletic grant771883180
Reporting Year
Academic Year2022-2023 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,717,769
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,541,998
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,553,779
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$113,551
Total Scholarships/Grants$13,927,097
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,790,778
Federal Work-Study$122,629
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$56,929
Total Self-Help$2,970,336
Parent Loans$406,343
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$160,690
Athletic Awards$863,530
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,020,384
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,921,422
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$130,888
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,072,964
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,287,542
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$153,140
Total Self-Help$1,440,682
Parent Loans$600,434
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$66,940
Athletic Awards$1,164,530
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates2518321
Applied for need-based aid2267391
Determined to have financial need1835981
Awarded any aid1835981
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid1835981
Awarded need-based self-help aid1123881
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid481480
Need fully met481510
Average percentage of need met74.0978.63Not reported
Average financial aid package2632628359Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grantNot reportedNot reported0
Average need-based self-help awardNot reportedNot reported0
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program1006226281
Federal loan programs1006223417
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programs1388433
Private student loans9625633
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: Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty6398161
Members of minority groups4913
Females294978
Males344983
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degree563995
Master's, but not terminal master's63339
Bachelor's degree12627
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students980
10-19 students980
20-29 students1320
30-39 students620
40-49 students120
50-99 students10
100+ students10
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported1.57%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported3.65%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported6.77%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.52%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.65%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported9.38%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.57%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported7.82%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.52%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.13%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported8.34%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.57%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported12.50%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported33.86%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported3.13%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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