Lipscomb University, TN

location_on  One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 • language  lipscomb.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Churches of Christ Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 93%
Associate’s 3%
Certificate 3%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
Engineering6%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations4%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 590
Median SAT Reading 600
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–660
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–660
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $45,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $10,611 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $12,183 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $15,196 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $17,265 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $19,032 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 51%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 69%
Median Payment $221
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 47% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		21% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,468 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $12,998 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $12,603 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,567 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,048 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $30,634 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $21,411 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,460 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,327 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 47% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		69% 53% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 62% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 62%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		54% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		62% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		58% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		69% 59% 57%
Black 		49% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		69% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		51% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 57% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		80% 65% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 44% 48%
Other race 		22% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,914
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 1,682
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 3% 7%
Black 		7% 19% 13%
Caucasian 		75% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 13% 14%
>$110K 		31% 15% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Belmont University
2 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Vanderbilt University
3 miles, N • 4.1 star
John A Gupton College
4 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Nashville International Airport
7 miles, E • 3.7 star
Lovell Field
116 miles, SE • 1.4 star