Point University — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Likely

Accessible for most applicants.

✅ Best for

Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Psychology (the two biggest majors)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 972, or ACT below 15 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Total enrollment

1,996

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$24,000

sticker, before aid

Tuition

$24,000

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Admit rate

67.5%

Accessible

SAT middle 50%

972–1237

EBRW + Math composite

ACT middle 50%

15–23

composite

Test policy

Test-optional

2023

10-yr earnings

$38,740

median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry

$36,410

Earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$38,740

4-year completion

34%

Median debt (completers)

$25,250

Cost of attendance

$33,564

sticker price, not net

Pell-eligible students

25%

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Point University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Point University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing

41 degrees · 37.6%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

2. Psychology

21 degrees · 19.3%

Typical career outcomes

HR Specialist $68k Market Research Analyst $75k Clinical Psychologist (post-PhD) $93k Social Worker $58k

Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

3. Family & Consumer Sciences

18 degrees · 16.5%

Typical career outcomes

Dietitian / Nutritionist $70k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Hospitality Manager $65k

Nutrition, dietetics, child & family services, hospitality.

4. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness

15 degrees · 13.8%

Typical career outcomes

Athletic Trainer $58k Fitness Trainer / Coach $46k Recreation Director $65k

Coaching, athletic training, public-sector recreation, fitness industry.

5. Theology & Religious Vocations

14 degrees · 12.8%

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Point University

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP)	Credential	Cohort	1-yr earnings	4-yr earnings
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	Bachelor's Degree	8	—	$55,626
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	Bachelor's Degree	18	$38,061	$50,094
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	Bachelor's Degree	26	$25,578	$43,682
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	Bachelor's Degree	9	—	$40,621
Bible/Biblical Studies.	Bachelor's Degree	1	—	$38,672

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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