Montreat College
Montreat, North Carolina · Also known as Montreat College · Website
$45,151
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,151
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Montreat College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Montreat, North Carolina with 762 undergraduates and 181 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,061 a year (tuition and fees $36,450). It admits 69% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,151 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,813 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,061
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$36,450
US median $11,837
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,813
About $274 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,151
Rank 1,995 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,061
- Tuition and fees
- $36,450
- Cost of attendance
- $47,133
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $23,261
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,904
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,075
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,700
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $30,607
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,220 in 2015-16 to $36,450 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 69%
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 560
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 762
- Graduate students
- 181
- Part-time students
- 8.4%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $10.3M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,995 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 147 in North Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,061 | $14,086 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $36,450 | $6,906 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,813 | $20,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,763 | $31,569 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,151 | $36,048 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,401 | $59,571 |
| Psychology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | $29,234 | $39,845 | $50,748 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,250 | Withheld | $67,034 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $72,401 | $103,485 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,172 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,209 | $56,359 |
| Education, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,113 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Outdoor EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,157 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Human Services, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,240 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasOnlineMaster's | Master's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Montreat and North Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in North Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in North Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Montreat College cost?
$27,061 a year is the average net price at Montreat College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $36,450, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,133. Families earning under $30,000 pay $23,261 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Montreat College?
69% of applicants are admitted to Montreat College. The median admission rate of colleges in North Carolina is 75%.
How much do Montreat College graduates earn?
$45,151 a year is the median pay of former Montreat College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,763 after 6 years). That ranks 1,995 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 147 in North Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Psychology, Other (Bachelor's) at $29,234.
How much student debt do Montreat College graduates have?
$25,813 is the median federal student loan debt of Montreat College graduates, about $274 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Montreat College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Montreat College finish within 6 years. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Montreat College?
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (31 bachelor's graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (31 master's graduates), Psychology, Other (27 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.