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Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lynn.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,514
peer median 1,725
Avg net price
$38,222
+$17k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1962, the university awards associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,520.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
7,285
7,285 candidates competed
Admitted
5,352
73.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
715
13.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%
Non-Pell
49%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 69 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
14
20.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing14 · 20.3%
  • No Data55 · 79.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
11
No data
55

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.

14
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+12.6%
$36,590 vs $32,488
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+19.4%
$38,783 vs $32,488
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+20.7%
$39,215 vs $32,488
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+26.8%
$41,209 vs $32,488
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+45.8%
$47,373 vs $32,488
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+48.1%
$68,722 vs $46,391
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+50.3%
$74,356 vs $49,483
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$77,699 vs $51,545

Debt vs earnings

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

11
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
55%
$21,500 debt · $39,215 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
48%
$18,743 debt · $38,783 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
43%
$17,548 debt · $41,209 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
39%
$18,625 debt · $47,373 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$30,207 debt · $77,699 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
36%
$26,786 debt · $74,356 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
36%
$19,250 debt · $53,858 earn
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$17,250 debt · $55,029 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 1967Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

  1. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Dec 2017Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2017Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$33,842
$30–48k$34,686
$48–75k$40,208
$75–110k$41,997
$110k+$40,980

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

Avg net price (private)
$38,222
+$16,608vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,614
Federal loans
35.6%
In-state tuition
$42,950
Out-of-state
$42,950

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, 888 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $24.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
888
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,152,115 total
Direct Loans
$24.0M
2,380 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$3.4M
834 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
895 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.4M
256 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.7M
349 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.4M
46 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 570 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
570
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.7%
2018
3.9%
2019
1.7%
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 Lynn

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs47
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

898 total completions
01Business
41546.2%
02Psychology
899.9%
03Visual/Performing Arts
738.1%
04Communication
667.3%
05Education
535.9%
06Biological Sciences
444.9%
07Parks/Recreation
414.6%
08Health Professions
414.6%
09Security/Protective
404.5%
10Transportation
364.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,514
12-mo unduplicated
4,157
Undergraduate
3,154
Graduate
1,003

Gender split

Men
46%1,901
Women
54%2,256

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.3%
Hispanic
19.2%
Non-resident
13.0%
Black
9.2%
Two or more
3.3%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
1.5%
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
391
211 M · 180 W
Women athletes
46.0%
Athletic aid
$5.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.4M
$2.7M
Recruiting expense
$15K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$76K
$75K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Lacrosse
48 M · 30 W
$1.0M
Soccer
33 M · 31 W
$1.3M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
34 M · 29 W
$611K
Swimming
29 M · 24 W
$734K
Baseball
41 M · —
$842K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$1.2M

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
3.41
12 offenses · 3,520 students

3-year trend

4.952 yrs ago2.661 yr ago3.41Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
37
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
36
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
4
Fondling
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
2

By location

12total
  • On campus9
  • Public property3

Includes 9 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
4
Stalking
15 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs031
Liquor0100

Residence-hall fires

  • EML1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99
  • Capstone Apartments1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
149

Lynn vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lynn 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
SubjectLynn University
52%—3,514$38,222Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Albizu University-Miami
40%75.7%818$36,302Doctoral/Professional
Anderson University
66%54.7%4,710$28,183Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ave Maria University
47%41.4%1,423$23,655Baccalaureate
Barton College
46%94.2%1,235$23,665Baccalaureate
Belmont Abbey College
47%74.7%1,388$23,613Baccalaureate
Benedict College
24%95.7%1,691$17,781Baccalaureate
Berry College
69%64.0%2,484$21,568Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Bethune-Cookman University
31%88.2%2,853$14,892Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College
64%51.9%—$23,351Baccalaureate
Brenau University
35%87.8%2,436$20,786Doctoral/Professional
Bryan College-Dayton
50%51.0%1,701$16,494Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Carson-Newman University
53%90.4%2,669$18,661Doctoral/Professional
Catawba College
47%75.2%1,376$18,210Baccalaureate
Charleston Southern University
47%96.5%3,832$21,955Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Chowan University
30%68.8%675$16,189Baccalaureate
Claflin University
52%64.9%1,852$21,232Baccalaureate
Clark Atlanta University
49%64.2%4,252$35,115R2 Research
Coker University
40%94.0%1,325$18,045Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Columbia College
37%93.9%1,725$23,650Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Columbia International University
46%94.5%2,914$21,660Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Converse University
62%67.7%1,787$19,712Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Covenant College
69%86.5%1,100$24,832Baccalaureate
Cumberland University
42%67.3%3,457$18,292Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eckerd College
66%75.8%1,893$33,011Baccalaureate
Everglades University
61%81.5%3,242$27,704Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Faulkner University
38%73.1%3,086$21,165Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Flagler College
56%80.8%2,425$29,951Baccalaureate
Florida Memorial University
31%85.3%1,277$18,675Baccalaureate
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$29,664Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Furman University
79%42.9%2,554$29,997Baccalaureate
Gardner-Webb University
54%77.2%3,104$24,137Doctoral/Professional
Guilford College
46%80.0%1,180$21,200Baccalaureate
Hendrix College
72%55.6%1,110$23,409Baccalaureate
High Point University
72%75.3%6,331$40,721Baccalaureate
Hodges University
3%61.2%—$22,602Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$21,401Baccalaureate
Jacksonville University
51%56.9%4,247$26,255Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Johnson C Smith University
34%45.2%1,302$20,011Baccalaureate
Johnson University
54%65.1%978$20,303Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
King University
49%99.7%1,157$23,508Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lane College
18%48.5%738$14,494Baccalaureate
Le Moyne-Owen College
32%99.2%659$8,992Baccalaureate
Lee University
63%70.5%3,714$20,399Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Lenoir-Rhyne University
48%84.6%2,256$23,393Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Life University
38%93.0%2,714$30,257Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Limestone University
34%97.3%1,807$20,415Baccalaureate
Lincoln Memorial University
47%62.6%6,081$17,999Doctoral/Professional
Lipscomb University
72%67.7%5,017$25,610Doctoral/Professional
Livingstone College
28%59.2%936$15,662Baccalaureate
Mars Hill University
45%67.9%1,110$20,313Baccalaureate
Maryville College
50%60.9%1,136$20,986Baccalaureate
Meredith College
70%74.2%1,465$20,197Baccalaureate
Methodist University
43%75.1%1,822$24,978Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Morehouse College
59%44.0%2,847$35,949Baccalaureate
Newberry College
45%89.8%1,536$20,351Baccalaureate
North Carolina Wesleyan University
42%80.2%1,419$18,165Baccalaureate
North Greenville University
55%66.7%2,304$20,612Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Oakwood University
45%45.2%1,226$23,384Baccalaureate
Oglethorpe University
54%88.4%1,425$21,735Baccalaureate
Palm Beach Atlantic University
55%82.0%4,147$32,751Doctoral/Professional
Pfeiffer University
35%96.0%889$21,953Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Piedmont University
47%93.3%1,857$20,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Point University
38%44.3%2,260$20,752Baccalaureate
Presbyterian College
49%68.4%1,095$20,899Baccalaureate
Queens University of Charlotte
61%62.1%1,599$27,786Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Reinhardt University
44%61.5%1,233$27,769Baccalaureate
Rhodes College
85%50.4%1,861$25,060Baccalaureate
Ringling College of Art and Design
72%69.7%1,666$55,390—
Rollins College
75%47.5%3,046$33,847Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Augustine's University
25%33.8%175$17,740Baccalaureate
Salem College
57%76.7%549$18,835Baccalaureate
Samford University
77%82.4%6,097$30,795Doctoral/Professional
Shaw University
22%80.2%964$14,083Baccalaureate
Shorter University
37%96.5%1,318$16,286Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Southeastern University
44%53.0%11,510$30,209Doctoral/Professional
Southern Adventist University
55%65.5%3,229$24,334Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Southern Wesleyan University
57%99.5%980$19,968Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Spelman College
78%24.9%3,417$36,828Baccalaureate
Spring Hill College
52%76.6%919$19,514Baccalaureate
St. Thomas University
48%97.9%7,652$24,275Doctoral/Professional
Stetson University
62%71.6%3,775$21,318Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Stillman College
25%62.2%731$12,272Baccalaureate
Tennessee Wesleyan University
48%68.8%1,198$14,879Baccalaureate
The University of Tennessee Southern
35%86.7%1,046$15,133Baccalaureate
The University of the South
80%56.9%1,724$27,498Baccalaureate
Thomas University
7%38.3%1,471$19,313Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Truett McConnell University
38%78.3%2,615$22,328Baccalaureate
Tusculum University
25%72.2%1,103$22,874Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tuskegee University
55%48.7%3,121$32,977Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Union University
66%60.4%2,713$26,815Doctoral/Professional
University of Mobile
57%77.9%1,545$19,603Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Olive
48%75.8%2,109$17,893Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Warner University
37%42.8%900$21,007Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
William Peace University
45%94.3%722$21,728Baccalaureate
Wingate University
46%91.1%3,458$21,371Doctoral/Professional
Wofford College
84%51.9%1,817$28,984Baccalaureate
Young Harris College
42%62.6%1,457$11,008Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%71.6%1,725$21,614

Lynn Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment
Phone
561-237-7459
Address
3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431

The page provides an overview of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment at Lynn University. It references the collections related to institutional research and mentions the Director of Institutional Research, Lara Martin.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Lara Martin
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Jacqueline Kennedy
    Senior Research Analyst
  • Nicole Rupel
    Research Analyst

Common Data Set (9)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Lynn (22)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Joseph Abruzzo
  • Tariq Amin
  • Audrey Gregory
  • Ric Bradshaw
  • Mikey Dread
  • Stephanie Hammerman
  • Zach Hirsch
  • Kokoro Janda
  • Michael W. King
  • Peter B. Licata
  • Charles Gitonga Maina
  • Jon Manasse
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Frequently asked questions about Lynn University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lynn.

What is the graduation rate at Lynn University?

Lynn University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lynn University?

Lynn University reports a total enrollment of 3,514 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lynn University?

The average net price at Lynn University is $38,222 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lynn University?

Lynn University's yield rate is 13.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lynn University located?

Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida 33431-5598.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lynn University?

Lynn University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment.

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