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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
$44,089
+$22k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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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.

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.

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

9.3pp gap
Pell recipients
45%72 of 159
Non-Pell (all)
54%256 of 471
Subsidized loan, no Pell
49%48 of 98
No Federal Aid
56%208 of 373

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.3-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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$40,711
$30–48k$42,920
$48–75k$42,506
$75–110k$42,978
$110k+$47,151

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

Avg net price (private)
$44,089
+$22,015vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $22,074
Federal loans
36.3%
In-state tuition
$44,480
Out-of-state
$44,480

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 892 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $23.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
892
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,390,757 total
Direct Loans
$23.7M
2,370 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
828 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
880 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.4M
262 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.5M
349 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.3M
51 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

815 total completions
01Business
38146.7%
02Psychology
708.6%
03Communication
637.7%
04Visual/Performing Arts
597.2%
05Security/Protective
546.6%
06Transportation
415.0%
07Parks/Recreation
394.8%
08Education
374.5%
09Biological Sciences
364.4%
10Health Professions
354.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,514
12-mo unduplicated
3,841
Undergraduate
3,088
Graduate
753

Gender split

Men
48%1,833
Women
52%2,008

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.2%
Hispanic
17.0%
Non-resident
14.8%
Two or more
12.0%
Black
7.7%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
1.7%
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.

Athletes
407
219 M · 188 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$5.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$11.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$2.9M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$61K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Lacrosse
47 M · 32 W
$1.1M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
37 M · 38 W
$817K
Soccer
32 M · 32 W
$1.4M
Swimming
30 M · 24 W
$804K
Baseball
43 M ·
$901K
Basketball
14 M · 15 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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.86
3 offenses · 3,501 students

3-year trend

2.662 yrs ago3.411 yr ago0.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
24
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
45
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
15
Dating violence
3
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs021
Liquor070

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
149

Lynn vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lynn 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
SubjectLynn University
52%3,514$44,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
40%75.7%818$19,849Doctoral/Professional
66%54.7%4,710$23,544Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
47%41.4%1,423$24,860Baccalaureate
46%94.2%1,235$23,626Baccalaureate
47%74.7%1,388$24,639Baccalaureate
24%95.7%1,691$18,250Baccalaureate
69%64.0%2,484$22,320Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
31%88.2%2,853$12,030Baccalaureate
Birmingham-Southern College
64%51.9%$23,351Baccalaureate
35%87.8%2,436$18,924Doctoral/Professional
50%51.0%1,701$20,614Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
53%90.4%2,669$20,251Doctoral/Professional
47%75.2%1,376$17,879Baccalaureate
47%96.5%3,832$21,666Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
30%68.8%675$14,086Baccalaureate
52%64.9%1,852$17,800Baccalaureate
49%64.2%4,252$37,702R2 Research
40%94.0%1,325$20,286Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
37%93.9%1,725$18,408Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
46%94.5%2,914$26,036Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
62%67.7%1,787$23,283Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
69%86.5%1,100$26,265Baccalaureate
42%67.3%3,457$18,759Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
66%75.8%1,893$38,071Baccalaureate
61%81.5%3,242$27,371Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
38%73.1%3,086$22,085Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
56%80.8%2,425$30,525Baccalaureate
31%85.3%1,277$23,238Baccalaureate
71%64.4%3,211$28,551Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
79%42.9%2,554$30,308Baccalaureate
54%77.2%3,104$17,674Doctoral/Professional
46%80.0%1,180$22,270Baccalaureate
72%55.6%1,110$24,149Baccalaureate
72%75.3%6,331$38,707Baccalaureate
Hodges University
3%61.2%$22,602Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
51%56.9%4,247$25,180Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
34%45.2%1,302$20,894Baccalaureate
54%65.1%978$22,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
49%99.7%1,157$22,347Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
18%48.5%738$10,904Baccalaureate
32%99.2%659$7,099Baccalaureate
63%70.5%3,714$18,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
48%84.6%2,256$20,689Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
38%93.0%2,714$29,791Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
34%97.3%1,807$19,588Baccalaureate
47%62.6%6,081$20,406Doctoral/Professional
72%67.7%5,017$24,739Doctoral/Professional
28%59.2%936$13,479Baccalaureate
45%67.9%1,110$19,910Baccalaureate
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
70%74.2%1,465$22,488Baccalaureate
43%75.1%1,822$24,704Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
59%44.0%2,847$39,013Baccalaureate
45%89.8%1,536$21,656Baccalaureate
42%80.2%1,419$17,432Baccalaureate
55%66.7%2,304$21,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
45%45.2%1,226$25,669Baccalaureate
54%88.4%1,425$19,509Baccalaureate
55%82.0%4,147$28,354Doctoral/Professional
35%96.0%889$19,076Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
47%93.3%1,857$20,599Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
38%44.3%2,260$25,335Baccalaureate
49%68.4%1,095$20,528Baccalaureate
61%62.1%1,599$30,857Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
44%61.5%1,233$24,425Baccalaureate
85%50.4%1,861$28,585Baccalaureate
72%69.7%1,666$57,742
75%47.5%3,046$34,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
25%33.8%175$24,313Baccalaureate
57%76.7%549$18,277Baccalaureate
77%82.4%6,097$32,622Doctoral/Professional
22%80.2%964$16,512Baccalaureate
37%96.5%1,318$16,646Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
44%53.0%11,510$31,942Doctoral/Professional
55%65.5%3,229$24,345Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
57%99.5%980$15,464Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
78%24.9%3,417$38,967Baccalaureate
52%76.6%919$20,449Baccalaureate
48%97.9%7,652$26,312Doctoral/Professional
62%71.6%3,775$19,372Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
25%62.2%731$15,258Baccalaureate
48%68.8%1,198$14,836Baccalaureate
35%86.7%1,046$12,798Baccalaureate
80%56.9%1,724$27,872Baccalaureate
7%38.3%1,471$18,499Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
38%78.3%2,615$22,227Baccalaureate
25%72.2%1,103$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
55%48.7%3,121$35,013Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
66%60.4%2,713$27,171Doctoral/Professional
57%77.9%1,545$22,382Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
48%75.8%2,109$18,853Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
37%42.8%900$19,748Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
45%94.3%722$21,649Baccalaureate
46%91.1%3,458$20,748Doctoral/Professional
84%51.9%1,817$18,732Baccalaureate
42%62.6%1,457$22,034Baccalaureate
Peer group median48%71.6%1,725$22,074

Institutions like Lynn

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

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

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

Total enrollment
2,824
2,820 UG · 678 grad
6-yr graduation rate
53%
First-year retention
72%
Student–faculty ratio
16 to 1
01

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional - Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers73.3%
Federal17.3%
State - all states, not only the state in which your institution is located8.6%
Scholarships/grants from external sources0.8%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
44%
Avg debt
$34,927

44% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $34,927 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
53%
Retention
72%

6-year graduation rate 53%; first-year retention 72%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2 - 9 students107
10 - 19 students144
20 - 29 students240
30 - 39 students69
40 - 49 students3
50 - 59 students1
100 + students0

0% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
16 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
55%
Women faculty
52%

Key faculty indicators.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic50.4%
Hispanic/Latino19.2%
International (nonresidents)13.2%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic9.1%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown3.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.2%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
373
Share
13%

13% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
2,82081%
Graduate
67819%

2,820 undergraduates and 678 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
438
Admitted
257
Enrolled
174

438 transfer applicants → 257 admitted (58.6%) → 174 enrolled

Reports & documents (2)

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 $44,089 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.

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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