Allen University
Columbia, SC · City · 576 students
HBCUReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About
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Location
Columbia, SC, 29204 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
181 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$23,998
Avg net price
$10,972
Room & board
$8,584
Tuition
$14,304
Books & supplies
$1,308/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$10,553
$30–48k
$9,375
$48–75k
$12,610
$75–110k
$12,976
$110k+
$13,298
Admissions
Admit rate
73%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
13%
1st-yr retention
45%
Transfer-out rate
2%
Consumer completion
18%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
24%
Transferred
10%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
67%
Median earnings (6yr)
$23,889
Median earnings (10yr)
$30,497
Median debt
$34,290
Monthly loan payment
$364
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,525–$35,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$45,000
Student Body
Men 56%Women 44%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
77%
First-generation
51%
Median family income
$18,921
Independent students
13%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
4%
Black
92%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$23,889
10 years after entry
$30,497
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Institutional
Endowment
$580,231
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
49%
Avg faculty salary
$5,502/mo
Instructional spend/student
$4,373
Federal loan rate
80%
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