Mars Hill University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,270

1.95% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$19,842

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

77.9%

1,393 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,049

93.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

41.9%

148 Graduates

About

Mars Hill University is a higher education institution located in Madison County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mars Hill University were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), Social Work (19 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (19 degrees).

In 2023, 226 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mars Hill University. 55.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (152 degrees), 4.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mars Hill University is $37,270, which is $7,990 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mars Hill University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 388 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Mars Hill University is $37,270, which is $7,990 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,842.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Mars Hill University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,270

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Mars Hill University was $37,270. The cost of tuition at Mars Hill University is $7,990 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mars Hill University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,842

2023 Value

12%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Mars Hill University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,842. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Mars Hill University grew by 12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mars Hill University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,366

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mars Hill University was of $8,366 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.63% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mars Hill University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Mars Hill University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.03% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mars Hill University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mars Hill University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 388 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Mars Hill University received 1,393 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 12.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,393 applicants, 1,085 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,049 students enrolled at Mars Hill University in 2023. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mars Hill University has an overall enrollment yield of 29.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,085

Accepted Out of 1,393

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mars Hill University was 77.9% (1,085 admissions from 1,393 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 12.8%, while admissions declined by 8.44%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mars Hill University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage (2019)

168

Scores Submitted (2019)

60% of enrolled first-time students at Mars Hill University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mars Hill University had a total enrollment of 1,049 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Mars Hill University is 978 students and the part-time enrollment is 71. This means that 93.2% of students enrolled at Mars Hill University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mars Hill University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.3% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 9.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Asian, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.667% Two or More Races, and 0.286% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mars Hill University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (27.8%) and Black or African American Male (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34%), followed by White Female (20%) and Black or African American Male (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mars Hill University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,049 students. The full-time enrollment at Mars Hill University is 978 and the part-time enrollment is 71. This means that 93.2% of students enrolled at Mars Hill University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mars Hill University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Mars Hill University was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Mars Hill University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mars Hill University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
664 enrolled students
Black or African American
187 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
100 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mars Hill University is 63.3% White, 17.8% Black or African American, 9.53% Hispanic or Latino, 1.24% Asian, 0.763% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.667% Two or More Races, and 0.286% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (1.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 26 more women than men received degrees from Mars Hill University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mars Hill University is white (152 degrees awarded). There were 4.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (36 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mars Hill University is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (19 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mars Hill University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), and History (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mars Hill University are Other managers (198,714 people), Social workers, all other (178,658 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,223 people), Police officers (150,202 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (137,763 people).

The most specialized majors at Mars Hill University in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), History (6 degrees), Protective Services (24 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mars Hill University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Mars Hill University are Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees), History (6 degrees), Protective Services (24 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mars Hill University are Elementary & secondary schools (668,596 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (435,405 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (322,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (319,383 people), and Individual & family services (251,389 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mars Hill University.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
Social Work
19 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mars Hill University was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mars Hill University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

100

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

126

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 100 degrees were awarded to men at Mars Hill University, which is 0.794 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (126).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mars Hill University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Mars Hill University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.55 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Mars Hill University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.645 times less than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 28% of students graduating from Mars Hill University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Mars Hill University is Female and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.35% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
152 degrees awarded
Black or African American
36 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mars Hill University is white (152 degrees awarded). There were 4.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (36 degrees).

0.442% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
96 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mars Hill University is white female (96 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

Operations

Mars Hill University has an endowment valued at nearly $59.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 609k (1.03%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Mars Hill University had a total salary expenditure of 33.1M. Mars Hill University employs 27 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 19 Professors. Most academics at Mars Hill University are Female Associate professor (16), Female Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mars Hill University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 56 employees, Management, with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$59.2M

2023 Endowment

2.35%

decline from 2022

Mars Hill University has an endowment valued at about $59.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Mars Hill University declined 2.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.74M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mars Hill University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.2M

2023 Salaries

3.79%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Mars Hill University paid a median of $12.2M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($33.1M) and a 3.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.1% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.33% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.34M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Mars Hill University paid a total of $4.34M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mars Hill University were Associate professor with 27 employees, Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Professor with 19 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mars Hill University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 56 employees, Management with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mars Hill University was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mars Hill University.

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