Lee University, TN

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Church of GodMain Campus
1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 614-8000

Lee University Rankings

Affordability64
Selectivity44
Retention48
Graduation12
Earnings17
Diversity17
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Lee University

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

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism12%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education14%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences<1%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences3%
Theology and Religious Vocations18%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Lee University

89%Admission Rate
535Median SAT Math
555Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)480–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)480–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Lee University

$18KIn-State Tuition
$18KOut-of-State Tuition
$30KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K$15K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$20K$18K$19K
>$110K$20K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Lee University

66%Receive Federal Loans
$17KMedian Federal Debt
58%Repayment Rate
$275Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K 31%61%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 20%12%12%
$75K–$110K 14%9%9%
>$110K 19%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTNUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$17K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$16K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$20K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$14K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$41K$26K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$30K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTNUS
1-year after entering repayment 51%39%43%
3-years after entering repayment 58%44%46%
5-years after entering repayment 64%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 69%52%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Lee University

80%Retention Rate
27%Transfer Rate
20%Withdrawal Rate
55%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTNUS
Within 4 Years 40%39%38%
Within 6 Years 55%56%55%
Within 8 Years 52%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTNUS
Asian 56%59%53%
Black 28%42%39%
Caucasian 59%56%52%
Hispanic or Latino 52%53%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%52%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 61%55%50%
Two or more races 36%47%44%
Other race 75%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Lee University

90%Employment Rate
$28KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTNUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%85%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 87%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTNUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$28K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$46K$51K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTNUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$28K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$32K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$32K$35K

Students

Students at Lee University

4,258Undergraduates
75%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
503Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTNUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTNUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 5%24%18%
Caucasian 82%62%49%
Hispanic or Latino 2%5%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 3%2%3%
Other race 4%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTNUS
$0–$30K 23%49%43%
$30K–$48K 15%19%18%
$48K–$75K 21%15%16%
$75K–$110K 18%12%14%
>$110K 24%11%15%

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