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Lenoir, Rhyne University is a private regional university located in Hickory, North Carolina. Lenoir-Rhyne University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lenoir-Rhyne University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,457 10 years after enrolling, 17th in North Carolina, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lenoir-Rhyne University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Lenoir-Rhyne University is ranked 17th in North Carolina.
Lenoir, Rhyne University’s median net annual cost of $18,772 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,772
Average years to graduate
4.4
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 6 graduate programs at Lenoir-Rhyne University - Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Student Counseling, Theological Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Registered Nursing
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.74
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lenoir-Rhyne University is 2% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lenoir-Rhyne University, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates within 4.5 years.
Lenoir-Rhyne University is in the top 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.
Lenoir, Rhyne University’s economic mobility score of 11.78 is calculated by adjusting the 5.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lenoir-Rhyne University’s EMS of 11.78 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 Lenoir, Rhyne University pays $18,772 a year, $38,438 less than the $57,210 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 $18,772
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lenoir-Rhyne University, 100% 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 $18,772 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,974. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,253
Pell grants
$4,945
State grants
$5,856
Institutional grants
$25,682
Lenoir, Rhyne University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level Lenoir-Rhyne University offers 11 programs, 10 of which are 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
13
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
18%
Lenoir, Rhyne University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,847 applicants, of which 4,155 were admitted and 382 enrolled. Lenoir-Rhyne University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Lenoir, Rhyne University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%