Piedmont University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ
Population 70,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,500 (31%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,116
Men / Women 33% / 67%
From State 81%
From Region 10%
Athletes 431 (40.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Black 14%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Piedmont University 270 26% 71% 1% 10% 10% 1% $59,600 9 -0.95 50 95% 7.6%
Applied Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $86,167 11 -1.30 88 — — — — —
Engineering — +1 — — — — — — $88,164 17 -0.79 89 — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — — $115,478 44 -0.28 98 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,214 3 -1.19 73 — — — — —
Chemistry — +1 — — — — — — $62,417 12 -0.89 57 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,455 25 -0.68 67 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,509 25 -0.67 67 — — — — —
Biology 8 — 62% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $59,533 18 -0.80 50 94% — — — —
Neuroscience 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,955 21 -0.53 53 — — — — —
Environmental Science 3 +1 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,587 34 -0.38 39 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $63,814 32 -0.41 60 — — — — —
Cardiovascular Technology — — — — — — — — $71,463 21 -0.66 74 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 13 — 0% 77% 0% 0% 8% 0% $57,872 26 -0.55 45 — — — — —
Exercise Science 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 0% $55,122 24 -0.78 38 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 10 — 10% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $38,271 0 -2.07 5 95% — — — —
Nursing 60 — 8% 62% 3% 13% 15% 0% $76,376 2 -1.58 80 98% — — — —
Accounting 10 +6 60% 50% 0% 0% 20% 0% $73,726 22 -0.86 77 — — — — —
Business Administration 19 — 68% 68% 0% 16% 11% 0% $68,186 33 -0.49 68 98% 7.6% — — —
Digital Marketing 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $68,613 21 -0.70 69 — — — — —
Finance 6 — 83% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $74,127 10 -0.86 77 — — — — —
Health Services Administration — — — — — — — — $56,048 21 -0.53 41 — — — — —
Hospitality Administration — — — — — — — — $53,341 20 -0.65 33 — — — — —
Logistics and Supply Chain Management — — — — — — — — $68,186 5 -1.39 68 98% 7.6% — — —
Management Science 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,344 42 -0.38 72 — — — — —
Marketing 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $67,637 20 -0.77 67 — — — — —
Sport and Fitness Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,619 25 -0.70 37 — — — — —
Creative Writing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,531 8 -1.08 11 — — — — —
General Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,916 12 -0.90 19 — — — — —
History — +1 — — — — — — $48,168 13 -0.86 20 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 — 67% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $47,420 9 -0.95 18 — — — — —
Human Services 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $48,731 20 -0.54 21 — — — — —
Mass Communication 6 +4 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $50,320 11 -1.08 25 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $59,250 15 -0.95 49 — — — — —
Psychology 9 +1 22% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $45,703 4 -1.42 15 77% — — — —
Sociology 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,014 16 -0.71 22 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology — — — — — — — — $49,522 19 -0.67 23 — — — — —
Sports Communication 5 +3 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $50,238 11 -1.09 25 — — — — —
Biology Education — — — — — — — — $50,034 14 -0.74 24 — — — — —
Education 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $50,221 24 -0.57 25 — — — — —
Elementary Education 36 — 6% 75% 0% 14% 6% 0% $48,036 22 -0.63 20 93% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $50,034 24 -0.76 24 — — — — —
History Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,034 11 -0.91 24 — — — — —
Mathematics Education — — — — — — — — $50,034 14 -0.74 24 — — — — —
Middle Grades Education 6 — 0% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $48,036 22 -0.63 20 93% — — — —
Special Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,832 23 -0.77 26 — — — — —
Art 7 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $31,261 3 -1.67 2 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,034 67 +0.34 24 — — — — —
Art Therapy 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,198 74 +0.47 27 — — — — —
Arts Management — — — — — — — — $33,452 3 -1.43 3 — — — — —
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,034 88 +0.93 24 — — — — —
Film Production 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,919 3 -2.06 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design — — — — — — — — $40,065 3 -1.56 7 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $31,169 3 -1.67 2 — — — — —
Musical Theatre — — — — — — — — $27,826 1 -2.03 2 90% — — — —
Theatre 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $27,826 1 -2.04 2 90% — — — —
Criminal Justice 8 — 25% 62% 0% 25% 0% 0% $60,914 60 +0.14 53 100% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 9 — 11% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,008 61 +0.15 54 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,889
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 32.2% 87 8% 66% 2% 11% 11% 0% $68,254 16 -1.44 69 97% —
Education 18.5% 50 8% 78% 0% 12% 4% 2% $48,403 17 -0.64 20 93% —
Business & Economics 17.4% 47 66% 68% 0% 6% 13% 2% $69,957 25 -0.65 71 98% 7.6%
Social Sciences 9.6% 26 31% 65% 0% 15% 19% 0% $49,575 8 -1.14 23 77% —
Arts 6.3% 17 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $37,009 3 -1.11 4 90% —
Professional 6.3% 17 18% 82% 0% 12% 0% 0% $60,964 30 +0.15 53 100% —
Humanities 3.3% 9 56% 67% 0% 11% 0% 0% $47,098 8 -0.95 17 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 9 56% 67% 0% 0% 11% 0% $59,691 16 -0.77 50 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 4 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $69,348 23 -0.93 70 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.1% 3 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,587 30 -0.38 39 — —
Engineering 0.4% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $86,167 1 -1.30 88 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 9 #340 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 9 #480 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 50 $175K $175K $0
Baseball 47 $418K $418K $0
Lacrosse 39 $232K $232K $0
Soccer 32 $186K $186K $0
Swimming 23 $69K $69K $0
Basketball 19 $233K $233K $0
Golf 15 $144K $144K $0
Tennis 14 $133K $133K $0
Other Sports 13 $130K $130K $0
Total 226 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 41 $177K $177K $0
Soccer 36 $272K $272K $0
Track & Field (combined) 33 $175K $175K $0
Softball 26 $274K $274K $0
Tennis 22 $152K $152K $0
Lacrosse 18 $193K $193K $0
Basketball 16 $226K $226K $0
Swimming 15 $69K $69K $0
Volleyball 15 $103K $103K $0
Golf 5 $111K $111K $0
Total 205 $1.8M $1.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 83 $351K $351K $0
Soccer 68 $459K $459K $0
Lacrosse 57 $426K $426K $0
Other Sports 54 $307K $307K $0
Baseball 47 $418K $418K $0
Swimming 38 $139K $139K $0
Tennis 36 $285K $285K $0
Basketball 35 $459K $459K $0
Softball 26 $274K $274K $0
Golf 20 $255K $255K $0
Volleyball 15 $103K $103K $0
Total 431 $4.8M $4.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 1030 – 1240
SAT Math Range 510 – 620
SAT RW Range 520 – 620