Shorter University
Rome, GA · www.shorter.edu
1,028
Students
96.5%
Admit Rate
$16,646
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$41,860
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$44,604
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$24,630
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,630
Avg Net Price
$16,646
Median Debt
$25,000
Pell Grant Rate
37.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.7x
🏈 Athletics Score
20.9 / 100
💰 Revenue
$53.8M
📊 Expenses
$51.1M
🏅 Sports Offered
23(12M / 11W)
📈 Net
+$2.6M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
72.1 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
117.7
Violent
37
Property
52
Drug/Alcohol
32
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
69.9 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
57°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
211
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
50"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
1"
per year
💧 Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Shorter University Opera to present Mozart’s The Magic Flute - The Rome News-Tribune
Shorter University Launches National Search for Next President - Coosa Valley News
UAB Women’s Basketball Preview: Shorter (Exhibition) - UAB Athletics
Howard star Jaidon Grayer signs to play football with Shorter University - 13WMAZ
Habersham’s Hayden Price signs to play golf at Shorter University - WJCL
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
35 / 100
⛪ Religious Affiliation
Pentecostal Holiness
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