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Mars Hill University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Mars Hill, NC
Population 350,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 995
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 76%
Black 12%
Hispanic 6%
International 6%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 23%
Arts 10%
Education 3%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,736
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,099
10-Year ROI $110,000
ROI Percentile 27th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 69%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 45%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mars Hill University 213 50% / 50% 5% $51,919
Computer Science 6 83% / 17% 17%
Biochemistry
Biology 10 50% / 50% 0% $54,496
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Health Sciences 16 44% / 56% 6%
Kinesiology 12 92% / 8% 0%
Nursing 14 29% / 71% 0%
Zoology 13 15% / 85% 0%
Business Administration 44 +2 82% / 18% 11% $53,583
Recreation Management 5 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 18 +2 56% / 44% 0%
English 4 25% / 75% 25%
History 4 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 5 60% / 40% 0%
Psychology 18 39% / 61% 11%
Public Administration 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Social Work 11 27% / 73% 0% $46,184
Sociology
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,201
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art
Art Therapy 4 0% / 100% 0%
Fashion Merchandising 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $49,491
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 0%
Musical Theatre 3 33% / 67% 0%
Studio Art 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 5 0% / 100% 0%