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Lincoln Memorial University is a private national university located in Harrogate, Tennessee. Lincoln Memorial University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lincoln Memorial University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,659 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Tennessee, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lincoln Memorial University bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average. Lincoln Memorial University is ranked 19th in Tennessee.
Lincoln Memorial University’s median net annual cost of $14,866 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lincoln Memorial University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Medical Allied Professions, Animal Health Technology, Education, Criminal Justice, Business and Commerce - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,866
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 Lincoln Memorial University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
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Rank: #192
Economic score: 1.07
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lincoln Memorial University is 2% higher than the state average, and 9% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Lincoln Memorial University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lincoln Memorial University graduates within 4.4 years.
Lincoln Memorial University is in the top 25% 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.
Lincoln Memorial University’s economic mobility score of 25.05 is calculated by adjusting the 3.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lincoln Memorial University’s EMS of 25.05 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Lincoln Memorial University pays $14,866 a year, $24,024 less than the $38,890 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 $14,866
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lincoln Memorial University, 93% 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 $14,866 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 35% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,684. This is 19% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,450
Pell grants
$4,561
State grants
$5,667
Institutional grants
$16,846
Lincoln Memorial University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Lincoln Memorial University offers 19 programs, all 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
20
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
36%
Lincoln Memorial University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,013 applicants, of which 1,407 were admitted and 302 enrolled. Lincoln Memorial University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
68%
83%
Female
75%
59%
First time
34%
59%
In-state
51%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
85%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%