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Lenoir-Rhyne University

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Rating

Private

Type

3,058

Students

$37,400

Tuition

78%

Acceptance

#1028

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Hickory, NC

625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a small private college located in Hickory, NC ranked 23rd in North Carolina. It has a total of 1,954 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting a shade over seven in every nine applicants. Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 77 different majors and is best known for its Management Science, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, and Entrepreneurship programs (respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in North Carolina). With an annual tuition of $37,400 per year, Lenoir-Rhyne University is quite high-priced. 49.69% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to make close to $38,500 per year, which is 7% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$38,000
Above Average

Lenoir-Rhyne University

$38,000

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$54,520

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$26,749

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

78%Acceptance
Less Selective

Lenoir-Rhyne University

78%

National

69%
Sat

970 - 1170

56% of students submit

Admissions Yield

13%

ACT

18 - 25

64% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$35

Students

1,954Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

93%

Part-Time

7%
Male

40%

In-state

83%

Female

60%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

5%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science7% Mental Health Counseling/Counselor78% Others

7% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7% Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

78% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

44 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

7%

43 Graduates

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

7%

41 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

7%

41 Graduates

Physician Assistant

6%

36 Graduates

Occupational Therapy/Therapist

5%

31 Graduates

Human Services, General

5%

29 Graduates

Management Science

4%

22 Graduates

Finance, General

4%

21 Graduates

Academics

B-
Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

227,510

Academic Spend per Student

$8,575

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

71%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$32,900/Year

Lenoir-Rhyne University

$32,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$32,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$38,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

49%