Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lipscomb.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
5,017
peer median 4,106
Avg net price
$24,739
+$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.

IPEDS
Applied
4,261
4,261 candidates competed
Admitted
2,886
67.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
719
24.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%+12.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
62%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

7.9pp gap
Pell recipients
66%98 of 148
Non-Pell (all)
74%379 of 513
Subsidized loan, no Pell
66%83 of 125
No Federal Aid
76%296 of 388

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.9-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.

FVT/GE

Of 158 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 130 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
158
Passing
28
17.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

158programs
  • Passing28 · 17.7%
  • No Data130 · 82.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
27
No data
130

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.

28
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+3.2%
$53,211 vs $51,545
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+29.9%
$42,863 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+32.0%
$56,187 vs $42,572
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.4%
$44,328 vs $32,989
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+38.7%
$64,350 vs $46,411
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+39.6%
$59,936 vs $42,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+43.3%
$61,534 vs $42,937
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.1%
$47,544 vs $32,989

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
+3.2%
+$1,666

Debt vs earnings

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

20
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
188%
$254,865 debt · $135,760 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
113%
$60,144 debt · $53,211 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
100%
$56,342 debt · $56,187 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,350 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
52%
$22,375 debt · $42,863 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
48%
$23,125 debt · $47,933 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
44%
$19,500 debt · $44,328 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
44%
$24,125 debt · $54,965 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1954Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 20

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  4. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,048
$30–48k$20,009
$48–75k$24,124
$75–110k$25,210
$110k+$31,265

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,739
+$2,167vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,573
Federal loans
29.4%
In-state tuition
$40,572
Out-of-state
$40,572

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,003 students received $6.0M in Pell grants, alongside $44.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,003
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.0M
$5,975,928 total
Direct Loans
$44.3M
3,104 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$3.3M
781 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
927 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$19.6M
827 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.7M
248 loan awards
Grad PLUS$12.1M
321 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,145 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (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
1,145
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.7%
2017
3.9%
2018
2.9%
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 Lipscomb

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs149
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,324 total completions
01Education
35226.6%
02Health Professions
27320.6%
03Business
21216.0%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1309.8%
05Biological Sciences
1158.7%
06Psychology
614.6%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
564.2%
08Public Admin
483.6%
09Engineering
392.9%
10Theology
382.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,017
12-mo unduplicated
5,924
Undergraduate
3,691
Graduate
2,233

Gender split

Men
35%2,095
Women
65%3,829

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.7%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
7.2%
Unknown
3.5%
Non-resident
3.4%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
262
142 M · 120 W
Women athletes
45.8%
Athletic aid
$6.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$25.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.0M
$3.9M
Recruiting expense
$121K
$201K
Head-coach salaries
$168K
$126K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
101 M · 87 W
$2.6M
Soccer
30 M · 26 W
$3.8M
Baseball
39 M · —
$1.9M
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$4.6M
Softball
— · 20 W
$1.1M
Golf
11 M · 8 W
$1.3M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.40
2 offenses · 5,047 students

3-year trend

1.672 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.40Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs010
Liquor015

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
248

Lipscomb vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lipscomb selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectLipscomb University
72%—5,017$24,739Doctoral/Professional
Lincoln Memorial University
47%62.6%6,081$20,406Doctoral/Professional
Trevecca Nazarene University
53%69.4%3,195$16,813Doctoral/Professional
Belmont University
70%95.3%8,803$33,147Doctoral/Professional
Carson-Newman University
53%90.4%2,669$20,251Doctoral/Professional
Union University
66%60.4%2,713$27,171Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median60%69.4%4,106$22,573

Institutions like Lipscomb

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lipscomb's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lipscomb Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
615-966-6043
Address
Lipscomb University One University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204

Our mission is threefold: (1) to extract and format data from the institutional database to answer management questions and satisfy external survey and reporting requirements, (2) to interact with administrators, deans, and department heads to develop instruments and demonstrate continuous improvement through the use of data, and (3) to offer support to the OIE.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Matt Rehbein
    Director, Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Lipscomb's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Lipscomb University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lipscomb.

What is the graduation rate at Lipscomb University?

Lipscomb University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lipscomb University?

Lipscomb University reports a total enrollment of 5,017 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lipscomb University?

The average net price at Lipscomb University is $24,739 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lipscomb University?

Lipscomb University's yield rate is 24.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lipscomb University located?

Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee 37204-3951.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lipscomb University?

Lipscomb University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to 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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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