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Lynn University is a private regional university located in Boca Raton, Florida. Lynn University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Lynn University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,659 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lynn University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Lynn University is ranked 34th in Florida.
Lynn University’s median net annual cost of $35,440 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Lynn University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Hospitality Mgmt., Business Administration, Advertising & PR, Broadcast & Digital Comms - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$35,440
Average years to graduate
4.2
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 2 graduate programs at Lynn University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lynn University is 1% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Lynn University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lynn University graduates within 4.1 years.
Lynn 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.
Lynn University’s economic mobility score of 3.9 is calculated by adjusting the 8.8 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lynn University’s EMS of 3.9 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Lynn University pays $35,440 a year, $22,823 less than the $58,263 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 $35,440
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lynn University, 99% 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 $35,440 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,828. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,453
Pell grants
$4,987
State grants
$3,926
Institutional grants
$16,422
Lynn University offers 12 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Lynn University offers 10 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
22
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
42%
Lynn University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,194 applicants, of which 5,972 were admitted and 797 enrolled. Lynn University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
33%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
47%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%