Lees-McRae College, NC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian Church USAMain Campus
191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC 28604
(828) 898-5241

Lees-McRae College Rankings

Affordability55
Selectivity3
Retention19
Graduation1
Earnings20
Diversity39
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Lees-McRae College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences18%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Communication, Journalism3%
Education12%
Health Professions and Related Programs29%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting15%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Lees-McRae College

57%Admission Rate
475Median SAT Math
470Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)420–530
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)420–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Lees-McRae College

$26KIn-State Tuition
$26KOut-of-State Tuition
$42KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K$18K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$19K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$21K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$17K$19K
>$110K$29K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Lees-McRae College

76%Receive Federal Loans
$13KMedian Federal Debt
55%Repayment Rate
$202Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K 36%58%57%
$30K–$48K 18%17%16%
$48K–$75K 17%12%12%
$75K–$110K 16%9%9%
>$110K 12%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$13K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$13K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$27K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$21K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$9K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNCUS
1-year after entering repayment 50%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 55%40%46%
5-years after entering repayment 65%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 69%54%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Lees-McRae College

67%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
13%Withdrawal Rate
34%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNCUS
Within 4 Years 34%29%38%
Within 6 Years 34%43%55%
Within 8 Years 39%45%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNCUS
Asian 100%40%53%
Black 25%32%39%
Caucasian 50%43%52%
Non-US citizens/residents 80%46%50%
Other race 33%38%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Lees-McRae College

90%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 90%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNCUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$47K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$31K$28K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$33K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Lees-McRae College

952Undergraduates
58%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 65%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 35%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNCUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 8%33%18%
Caucasian 72%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%1%2%
Two or more races 1%3%3%
Other race 7%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K 29%47%43%
$30K–$48K 19%20%18%
$48K–$75K 17%15%16%
$75K–$110K 18%13%14%
>$110K 17%14%15%

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