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University of Lynchburg is a private national university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. University of Lynchburg is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Lynchburg is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,490 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Virginia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Lynchburg bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average. University of Lynchburg is ranked 19th in Virginia.
University of Lynchburg’s median net annual cost of $23,134 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 University of Lynchburg sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Criminology, Public Health, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,134
Average years to graduate
4.2
Psychology
Rank: #643
Economic score: 15.7
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #469
Economic score: 21.75
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 3 graduate programs at University of Lynchburg - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Public Health - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Lynchburg is 1% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Lynchburg, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Lynchburg graduates within 4.3 years.
University of Lynchburg 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.
University of Lynchburg’s economic mobility score of 14.9 is calculated by adjusting the 3.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Lynchburg’s EMS of 14.9 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Lynchburg pays $23,134 a year, $34,134 less than the $57,268 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 $23,134
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Lynchburg, 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 $23,134 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 81% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,893. This is 27% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,565
Pell grants
$4,977
State grants
$3,923
Institutional grants
$27,090
University of Lynchburg's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,102 applicants, of which 3,005 were admitted and 336 enrolled. University of Lynchburg has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
University of Lynchburg does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
78%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%