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Lee University is a private regional university located in Cleveland, Tennessee. Lee University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lee University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,101 10 years after enrolling, 31st in Tennessee, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lee University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Lee University is ranked 24th in Tennessee.
Lee University’s median net annual cost of $18,219 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lee University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Pastoral Counseling, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,219
Average years to graduate
4.6
Accounting
Rank: #101
Economic score: 1.77
English Language & Lit
Rank: #75
Economic score: 4.37
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #143
Economic score: 5.22
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #37
Economic score: 5.88
Advertising & PR
Rank: #114
Economic score: 8.13
Education, Other
Rank: #10
Economic score: 13.09
Medical Prep
Rank: #21
Economic score: 17.1
Music
Rank: #139
Economic score: 52.22
Health & Fitness
Rank: #426
Economic score: 158.74
History
Rank: #401
Economic score: 281.01
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Lee University - Business Administration, Theological Studies, Education (subject specific), Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lee University is 0% higher than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lee University, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lee University graduates within 4.7 years.
Lee University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lee University’s economic mobility score of 11.49 is calculated by adjusting the 4.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lee University’s EMS of 11.49 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Lee University pays $18,219 a year, $14,456 less than the $32,675 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,219
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lee University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,219 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,913. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,583
Pell grants
$4,904
State grants
$4,922
Institutional grants
$9,058
Lee University offers 11 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Lee University offers 5 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
16
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
12%
Lee University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,222 applicants, of which 1,843 were admitted and 620 enrolled. Lee University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
50%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%