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Allen University

Columbia, SC
Private 4-year school
$27,473projected sticker price
$11,507projected average net price for

This year at Allen University, we project that on average students will pay $11,507, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,473. That’s a difference of $15,965.

Prices at Allen University over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$27,473
sticker price
$11,507
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Allen UniversityIn-state sticker price at Allen University
26-27$11,507$27,473
25-26$11,344$27,082
24-25$11,182$26,696
23-24$11,182$26,696
22-23$11,058$25,006
21-22$13,774$24,234
20-21$13,238$24,234
19-20$13,858$23,932
18-19$14,303$23,170
17-18$14,790$23,120
16-17$15,848$22,800
15-16$14,187$22,800
14-15$15,695$22,800
13-14$13,251$20,300

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Allen University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $13,685, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $9,648. That's a difference of $4,037.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$10,860
$9,648
$12,977
$13,354
$13,685
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Allen University
<$30K$10,860
$30K-$48K$9,648
$48K-$75K$12,977
$75K-$110K$13,354
>$110K$13,685

School details

Located in Columbia, SC
73% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
17% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Allen University, over the last five years 17% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

17% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Allen University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
0%
18%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Allen UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%30%
Asian0%45%
Black18%34%
Hispanic0%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White0%49%
Multiple races37%
Unknown race0%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Allen University, about 60% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

60%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

17%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Allen University has 789 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
789 students

About 55% of students are male.

45% female
55% male

And about 95% of students are black.

Black

95%

Hispanic

2%

Multiple races

1%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

White

<1%

Unknown race

<1%