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Freed-Hardeman University Data & Information Overview

124 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
88% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Freed-Hardeman University Ranked?

#1,278 Best Colleges in Nation
#25 Best Colleges in TN
Secondary Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Freed-Hardeman University was awarded 124 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is secondary education.

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked FHU as #1,278 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 45 colleges in Tennessee, FHU is ranked at #25.

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Is It Hard to Get Into FHU?

88% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Freed-Hardeman University is 88%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into FHU is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to FHU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 485 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 585.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Freed-Hardeman University  ( 485 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Freed-Hardeman University  ( 500 to 585 )
200
800
FHU received ACT scores from 92% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Freed-Hardeman University  ( 21 to 27 )
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36

Learn more about Freed-Hardeman University admissions.

Freed-Hardeman University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
97% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Freed-Hardeman University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Freed-Hardeman University is 97%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  97 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Freed-Hardeman University

85% Freshmen Retention
50% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Freed-Hardeman University has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  85 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At FHU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Freed-Hardeman University.

Freed-Hardeman University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,312 Full-Time Undergraduates
6.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
54.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,727 undergraduates at FHU with 1,312 being full-time and 415 being part-time.

How Much Does Freed-Hardeman University Cost?

$17,152 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
$23,668 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of FHU is $17,152. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for FHU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,813 $15,534 $16,797 $18,973 $20,557

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FHU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At FHU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,917 a year. That adds up to $23,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FHU is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do FHU Graduates Make?

$42,036 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from FHU make around $42,036 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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See which majors at Freed-Hardeman University make the most money.

Location of Freed-Hardeman University

Tennessee State
1,312 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Henderson, Tennessee, Freed-Hardeman University is a private not-for-profit institution. Henderson is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for FHU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 158 E Main St, Henderson, TN 38340-2399
Phone: 800-348-3481
Website: www.fhu.edu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fhulions

Freed-Hardeman University Majors

43 Majors With Completions
362 Undergraduate Degrees
104 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 43 majors graduated from Freed-Hardeman University. Of these students, 362 received undergraduate degrees and 104 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 54 $54,125
Biblical Studies 30 $30,949
General Psychology 23 NA
Public Relations & Advertising 21 NA
Health & Physical Education 21 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 19 $33,206
General Biology 18 NA
Marketing 16 $29,433
Business Administration & Management 16 NA
Accounting 15 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Freed-Hardeman University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at FHU

41% Take At Least One Class Online
22% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 949 students took at least one online class at Freed-Hardeman University. This is an increase from the 677 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 949 514
2019-2020 677 390
2018-2019 490 312
2017-2018 460 252
2016-2017 481 214

Learn more about online learning at Freed-Hardeman University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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