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Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,401What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,420
In-state tuition
$33,640Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$33,640
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$42,368Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,401

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$42,368

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,028

Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$47,459

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,401

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Asbury University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,028
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$42,368

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Asbury University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,11730
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,21517
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$25,87939
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesNot reported22
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported20
Social WorkNot reported16
Psychology, GeneralNot reported12
MarketingNot reported9
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported8
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reported7
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
SociologyNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported4
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported3
Religious EducationNot reported3
Engineering, GeneralNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported2
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
Outdoor EducationNot reported2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported1
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Computational ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported

All 49 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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