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Shorter University Data & Information Overview

31 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
81% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Shorter University Ranked?

#1,791 Best Colleges in Nation
#51 Best Colleges in GA
General Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Shorter University was awarded 31 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.

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Overall Quality

Shorter is ranked #1,791 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Shorter also holds the #51 spot on the Best Colleges in Georgia ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Shorter?

81% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
12% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Shorter University is 81%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Shorter is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to Shorter submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Shorter University  ( 500 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Shorter University  ( 460 to 590 )
200
800
Shorter received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Shorter University  ( 17 to 24 )
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Shorter University Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
55% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Shorter University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Shorter University is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  55 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Shorter University

68% Freshmen Retention
29% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Shorter University is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  68 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Shorter this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Shorter University.

Shorter University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,077 Full-Time Undergraduates
34.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,306 undergraduates at Shorter with 1,077 being full-time and 229 being part-time.

How Much Does Shorter University Cost?

$17,871 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
$25,492 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Shorter is $17,871. 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 Shorter

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$16,529 $16,168 $19,199 $19,614 $19,212

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 Shorter, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Shorter, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,373 a year. That adds up to $25,492 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Shorter is 9.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do Shorter Graduates Make?

$42,097 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Shorter make about $42,097 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. 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 Shorter University make the most money.

Location of Shorter University

Georgia State
1,077 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Rome, Georgia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Shorter are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 315 Shorter Ave, Rome, GA 30165
Phone: 706-291-2121
Website: https://www.shorter.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shorteru
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shorteruniv

Shorter University Majors

33 Majors With Completions
253 Undergraduate Degrees
66 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 33 majors graduated from Shorter University. Of these students, 253 received undergraduate degrees and 66 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
Business Administration & Management 49 $43,806
Nursing 26 $58,578
Health & Physical Education 19 $23,359
Interdisciplinary Studies 16 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13 $36,642
Criminal Justice & Corrections 12 $36,165
General Biology 11 NA
Human Services 9 $32,710
General Psychology 7 NA
Communication & Media Studies 7 NA

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

Online Learning at Shorter

45% Take At Least One Class Online
27% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 651 students took at least one online class at Shorter University. This is an increase from the 613 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 651 388
2019-2020 613 382
2018-2019 565 391
2017-2018 545 420
2016-2017 575 475

Learn more about online learning at Shorter 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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