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Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lmunet.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
-9.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
6,081
peer median 4,106
Avg net price
$20,406
-$2.2k vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
3,603
3,603 candidates competed
Admitted
2,255
62.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
357
15.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%-9.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
37%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

9.7pp gap
Pell recipients
44%56 of 126
Non-Pell (all)
54%88 of 164
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%23 of 60
No Federal Aid
63%65 of 104

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 84 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 66 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
84
Passing
18
21.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

84programs
  • Passing18 · 21.4%
  • No Data66 · 78.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
5
Safe
13
No data
66

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.

18
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+14.6%
$59,070 vs $51,545
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+16.2%
$49,896 vs $42,937
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+16.3%
$38,379 vs $32,989
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+22.0%
$52,404 vs $42,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+22.8%
$40,508 vs $32,989
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+42.8%
$73,596 vs $51,545
Curriculum and Instruction
First Professional Degree · Education
+49.0%
$63,957 vs $42,937
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+49.9%
$64,351 vs $42,937

Debt vs earnings

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

13
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
144%
$106,139 debt · $73,596 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
124%
$157,510 debt · $126,852 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
65%
$32,177 debt · $49,896 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
56%
$29,177 debt · $52,404 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
53%
$21,500 debt · $40,508 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$58,409 debt · $116,481 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
36%
$29,240 debt · $81,224 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
First Professional Degree · Education
32%
$20,500 debt · $63,957 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 1936Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 18

Action history · 53

  1. Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Apr 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$15,644
$30–48k$18,799
$48–75k$19,993
$75–110k$25,403
$110k+$30,464

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,406
-$2,166vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,573
Federal loans
49.5%
In-state tuition
$26,938
Out-of-state
$26,938

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 814 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $274.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
814
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,364,969 total
Direct Loans
$274.9M
7,636 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$2.8M
666 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.5M
707 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$129.4M
3,270 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.3M
146 loan awards
Grad PLUS$136.9M
2,847 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 1,546 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,546
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
3.8%
2018
3.7%
2019
0.8%
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 Lincoln Memorial

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,636 total completions
01Health Professions
95858.6%
02Agriculture
19111.7%
03Business
1348.2%
04Legal Professions
1086.6%
05Education
996.1%
06Biological Sciences
664.0%
07Parks/Recreation
261.6%
08Psychology
221.3%
09Security/Protective
191.2%
10Public Admin
130.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,081
12-mo unduplicated
6,759
Undergraduate
1,837
Graduate
4,922

Gender split

Men
30%2,033
Women
70%4,726

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.2%
Non-resident
7.2%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
5.0%
Unknown
2.3%
Asian
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
443
231 M · 212 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$4.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.1M
$2.3M
Recruiting expense
$98K
$30K
Head-coach salaries
$47K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
68 M · 76 W
$977K
Lacrosse
42 M · 35 W
$1.2M
Soccer
41 M · 33 W
$1.1M
Volleyball
19 M · 20 W
$904K
Baseball
38 M ·
$681K
Tennis
17 M · 19 W
$363K

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
0.52
3 offenses · 5,805 students

3-year trend

1.372 yrs ago1.111 yr ago0.52Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2
  • Gender2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs010
Liquor06

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
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
353

Lincoln Memorial vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lincoln Memorial 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
SubjectLincoln Memorial University
50%6,081$20,406Doctoral/Professional
72%67.7%5,017$24,739Doctoral/Professional
70%95.3%8,803$33,147Doctoral/Professional
53%69.4%3,195$16,813Doctoral/Professional
53%90.4%2,669$20,251Doctoral/Professional
66%60.4%2,713$27,171Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median60%69.4%4,106$22,573

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Lincoln Memorial Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
423-869-3611
Address
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides information to support the University's decision-making and institutional effectiveness processes. Specifically, it supports University planning, assessment, and evaluation processes by organizing internal and external data, conducting studies, and providing information to facilitate informed decision-making and improvement efforts in academic, administrative, and student support programs and services.

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Team
2 members
  • Jason Hauser, PhD
    Director of Institutional Research and Accreditation
  • Molly Duggan, PhD
    Director of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Memorial University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lincoln Memorial.

What is the graduation rate at Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University reports a total enrollment of 6,081 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lincoln Memorial University?

The average net price at Lincoln Memorial University is $20,406 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University's yield rate is 15.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lincoln Memorial University located?

Lincoln Memorial University is located in Harrogate, Tennessee 37752-8231.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lincoln Memorial University?

Lincoln Memorial University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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