Liberty University, VA

location_on  1971 University BLVD, Lynchburg, VA 24515 • language  liberty.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Affiliated with the Evangelical Christian Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s 28%
Certificate 22%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades0%
Education8%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature0%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies0%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies15%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies10%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology14%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations2%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 480–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $23,000
Out-of-State Tuition $23,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $27,000 $14,573 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $15,138 $12,318
$48K–$75K $27,000 $18,003 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $21,297 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $23,686 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 60%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 37%
Median Payment $266
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 12% 10%
>$110K 		10% 19% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,264 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $15,017 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $14,949 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $15,509 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $13,668 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $31,188 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,240 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,763 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,737 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		31% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		37% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		45% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		59% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 82%
Transfer Rate 17%
Withdrawal Rate 32%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		35% 41% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		54% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		65% 65% 57%
Black 		24% 46% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		47% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 63% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		63% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		47% 54% 48%
Other race 		36% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 45,370
Full-time Undergrads 39%
Avg Entry Age 30
Graduate Students 33,217
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 7% 7%
Black 		11% 18% 13%
Caucasian 		52% 51% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		26% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 16% 14%
>$110K 		26% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Central Virginia Community College
<1 miles, N • 1.4 star
University of Lynchburg
3 miles, NE • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
65 miles, NE • 1 star
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
68 miles, NE • 1 star