How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Shorter University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.5% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1177 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Rome, Georgia. The six-year graduation rate is 37.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 60.5%. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve first-generation and Pell-eligible students and support them toward earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. For deeper context on how access and mobility interact across institutional types, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
Shorter University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.5% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1177 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Rome, Georgia. The six-year graduation rate is 37.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 60.5%. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve first-generation and Pell-eligible students and support them toward earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. For deeper context on how access and mobility interact across institutional types, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
Shorter University admits about 96.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.5% receive Pell Grants and 35.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 29.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1177 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in Rome, Georgia. The six-year graduation rate is 37.7%, with 49.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 60.5%. Azimuth ranks Shorter University #1201 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $38,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 26.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve first-generation and Pell-eligible students and support them toward earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions. For deeper context on how access and mobility interact across institutional types, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
