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Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,574What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
60%
Graduation rate
70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,212
In-state tuition
$25,620Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,620
SAT midpoint
1,091
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,485Median 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

$21,574

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

Completion

70%

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$47,485

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 74% 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

$38,315

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

Average net price

$21,574

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.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Freed-Hardeman University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,485

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 Freed-Hardeman University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$64,78437
Bible/Biblical Studies$44,14222
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,93638
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported18
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported15
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported15
Psychology, GeneralNot reported14
Social WorkNot reported14
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported13
MarketingNot reported11
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported7
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
HistoryNot reported7
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported6
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reported5
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Special Education and TeachingNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported3
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported3
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported3
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported2
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported2
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
Engineering, GeneralNot reported2
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported1
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported1
Computer ScienceNot reported1
JournalismNot reported1
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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