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Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lr.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
2,256
peer median 2,057
Avg net price
$23,393
-$2.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
3,666
3,666 candidates competed
Admitted
3,101
84.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
341
11.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
48%-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 82 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
82
Passing
10
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

82programs
  • Passing10 · 12.2%
  • No Data72 · 87.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
8
No data
72

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.3%
$56,560 vs $54,745
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+8.9%
$49,919 vs $45,831
Human Services General
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+26.5%
$56,364 vs $44,547
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.0%
$70,612 vs $54,745
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+33.0%
$72,784 vs $54,745
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+37.0%
$44,131 vs $32,203
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+66.5%
$53,609 vs $32,203
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+86.3%
$102,015 vs $54,745

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.3%
+$1,815

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
109%
$61,500 debt · $56,560 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
79%
$55,776 debt · $70,612 earn
Human Services General
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
68%
$38,433 debt · $56,364 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,131 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
50%
$26,795 debt · $53,609 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$35,394 debt · $72,784 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
41%
$20,500 debt · $49,919 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$34,147 debt · $102,015 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1928Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 22

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Deny Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  5. Dec 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,289
$30–48k$22,427
$48–75k$20,065
$75–110k$25,754
$110k+$29,067

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,393
-$2,632vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $26,025
Federal loans
55.7%
In-state tuition
$30,900
Out-of-state
$30,900

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 666 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $16.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
666
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,851,391 total
Direct Loans
$16.3M
2,069 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.6M
623 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
703 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$6.5M
414 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.5M
232 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.5M
97 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 660 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
660
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
7.3%
2018
5.2%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lenoir-Rhyne

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs74
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

563 total completions
01Health Professions
22640.1%
02Business
11720.8%
03Parks/Recreation
7112.6%
04Education
478.3%
05Biological Sciences
223.9%
06Social Sciences
193.4%
07Theology
183.2%
08Psychology
162.8%
09Security/Protective
152.7%
10Public Admin
122.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,256
12-mo unduplicated
2,488
Undergraduate
1,578
Graduate
910

Gender split

Men
37%922
Women
63%1,566

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.5%
Black
13.8%
Hispanic
8.8%
Non-resident
6.9%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
2.1%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
667
439 M · 228 W
Women athletes
34.2%
Athletic aid
$5.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.3M
$2.3M
Recruiting expense
$51K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
146 M ·
$2.3M
Track and Field (Indoor)
52 M · 40 W
$405K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
52 M · 40 W
$405K
Soccer
41 M · 39 W
$1.0M
Lacrosse
58 M · 21 W
$1.1M
Baseball
60 M ·
$662K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.97
7 offenses · 2,354 students

3-year trend

5.212 yrs ago4.161 yr ago2.97Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons13
Drugs25
Liquor012

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
111

Lenoir-Rhyne vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lenoir-Rhyne selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLenoir-Rhyne University
48%2,256$23,393Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Queens University of Charlotte
61%62.1%1,599$27,786Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Piedmont University
47%93.3%1,857$20,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Life University
38%93.0%2,714$30,257Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rollins College
75%47.5%3,046$33,847Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Spalding University
51%99.4%1,553$24,264Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median50%93.0%2,057$26,025

Frequently asked questions about Lenoir-Rhyne University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lenoir-Rhyne.

What is the graduation rate at Lenoir-Rhyne University?

Lenoir-Rhyne University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lenoir-Rhyne University?

Lenoir-Rhyne University reports a total enrollment of 2,256 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lenoir-Rhyne University?

The average net price at Lenoir-Rhyne University is $23,393 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lenoir-Rhyne University?

Lenoir-Rhyne University's yield rate is 11.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lenoir-Rhyne University located?

Lenoir-Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina 28601.

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