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Lipscomb University

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Rating

Private

Type

5,980

Students

$30,860

Tuition

63%

Acceptance

#499

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Nashville, TN

One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204-3951

Lipscomb University is a small private college located in Nashville, TN ranked 8th in Tennessee. It has a total of 3,622 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 63.11% acceptance rate. Lipscomb University offers 181 different majors and is best known for its Writing, Family Systems, and Molecular Biology programs (nationally ranked 4th, 4th, and 10th respectively). With an annual tuition of $30,860 per year, Lipscomb University is reasonably expensive. 57.89% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, entering the workforce. After college, alumni go on to make about $43,200 per year, which is 4% greater than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$33,424
Above Average

Lipscomb University

$33,424

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$51,454

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

Pay with Financial Aid

$33,995

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

Getting In

63%Acceptance
Less Selective

Lipscomb University

63%

National

69%
Sat

1080 - 1290

27% of students submit

Admissions Yield

28%

ACT

21 - 27

84% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$50

Students

3,622Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

40%

In-state

83%

Female

60%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
7% Business Administration and Management, General7% Curriculum and Instruction5% Educational Leadership and Administration, General81% Others

7% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Curriculum and Instruction

5% Educational Leadership and Administration, General

81% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

7%

101 Graduates

Curriculum and Instruction

7%

92 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

5%

73 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

64 Graduates

Organizational Leadership

4%

54 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

54 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

4%

53 Graduates

Accounting

4%

49 Graduates

Molecular Biology

3%

45 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors13:113:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

13

Number of Library Books

114,983

Academic Spend per Student

$12,074

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

Full-time Retention Rate

80%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$35,900/Year

Lipscomb University

$35,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$35,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$43,200

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

57%