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Transylvania University

Lexington, KY
Private 4-year school
$66,989projected sticker price
$28,730projected average net price for
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This year at Transylvania University, we project that on average students will pay $28,730, while the advertised price of attendance is $66,989. That’s a difference of $38,259.

Prices at Transylvania University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$66,989
sticker price
$28,730
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Transylvania UniversityIn-state sticker price at Transylvania University
25-26$28,730$66,989
24-25$27,799$64,817
23-24$26,897$62,715
22-23$25,634$59,770
21-22$25,767$58,070
20-21$26,271$56,620
19-20$26,054$54,080
18-19$25,779$52,310
17-18$26,125$50,550
16-17$26,454$48,790
15-16$23,685$47,030
14-15$23,259$45,760
13-14$23,093$43,640

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Transylvania University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $33,266, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $19,093. That's a difference of $14,173.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$19,093
$19,697
$24,000
$26,563
$33,266
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Transylvania University
<$30K$19,093
$30K-$48K$19,697
$48K-$75K$24,000
$75K-$110K$26,563
>$110K$33,266

School details

Located in Lexington, KY
85% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
71% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Transylvania University, over the last five years 71% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

71% 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 Transylvania University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
67%
66%
75%
0%
72%
64%
72%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Transylvania UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native100%31%
Asian67%45%
Black66%34%
Hispanic75%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White72%50%
Multiple races64%37%
Unknown race72%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 Transylvania University, about 81% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

81%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

50%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. Transylvania University has 1,007 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,007 students

About 56% of students are female.

56% female
44% male

And about 78% of students are white.

White

78%

Multiple races

6%

Hispanic

5%

Black

5%

Asian

3%

Nonresident

1%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%