Lee University

Common Data Set 2020-21

Acceptance Rate

83.0%

Applications

2,236

Admitted

1,856

Enrolled

681

SAT Composite 25th

980

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$43,222
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
63%
6-year completion
Average net price
$18,878
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$25,750
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction441fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Virginia
Last Name:Estes
Title:Senior Research Analyst
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Phone:423-614-8616
Email Address:vestes@leeuniversity.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.leeuniversity.edu/institutional-
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)423
Main Phone Number:614-8000
WWW Home Page Address:www.leeuniversity.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):423
Admissions Phone Number:614-8500
Admissions Email Address:admissions@leeuniversity.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://applytolee.com
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents12111113
Hispanic/Latino55469
Black or African American, non-Hispanic27186203
White, non-Hispanic58531393450
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic299
Asian, non-Hispanic104047
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic356
Two or more races, non-Hispanic33153165
Race and/or ethnicity unknown8112608
Total68538094670
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees160
Post-master's certificates5
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort251195310756
Did not persist1001
Final cohort250195310755
Completed in less than four years8390185358
Completed in less than five years41252793
Completed in less than six years53715
Total completers129118219466
Six-year graduation rate52%61%71%62%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort281139392812
Did not persist0101
Final cohort281138392811
Completed in less than four years9151190332
Completed in less than five years471769133
Completed in less than six years45817
Total completers14273267482
Six-year graduation rate51%53%68%59%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate80.3%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied6521584Not reportedNot reported
Admitted5341322Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled213468Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported468Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time04Not reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units13
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language1
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Total academic units14
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language1
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives0
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT29199
ACT83565
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite9801210Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing500620Not reported
SAT math470580Not reported
ACT composite2127Not reported
ACT math1825Not reported
ACT English2127Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59939
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49921
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8002
SAT Math: 600-69925
SAT Math: 500-59942
SAT Math: 400-49927
SAT Math: 300-3994
SAT Math: 200-2990
ACT Composite: 30-3611
ACT Composite: 24-2944
ACT Composite: 18-2336
ACT Composite: 12-179
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class27
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class53
Percent in top half of high school graduating class77
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class23
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:50
Percent who had GPA of 4.028
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9925
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.66
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:One semester

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied142254Not reported396
Admitted98191Not reported289
Enrolled5898Not reported156
Application for Admission
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges.
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1980019800
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees700700
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies125012501250
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation140014001400
Other expenses246024602460

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients11462125
Average institutional non-need grant699776331249
Athletic grant recipients471630
Average athletic grant9978111180
Reporting Year
Academic Year2020-2021 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$7,582,889
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,792,246
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,793,984
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$831,713
Total Scholarships/Grants$25,000,832
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,157,492
Federal Work-Study$389,315
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$14,546,807
Parent Loans$2,003,793
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,541,215
Athletic Awards$1,180,200
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$18,556
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,981,460
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,789,902
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$370,201
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,160,119
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,503,081
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$5,503,081
Parent Loans$2,289,277
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$898,670
Athletic Awards$1,812,355
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates6813459982
Applied for need-based aid6383063275
Determined to have financial need4982443233
Awarded any aid4962424213
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid4822254164
Awarded need-based self-help aid3221655164
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid683353
Need fully met8444312
Average percentage of need met645738
Average financial aid package15450141766999
Average need-based scholarship or grant13566119235158
Average need-based self-help award349145243932
Average need-based loan341342893932
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.584
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program3706331660
Federal loan programs3626226248
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans791428003
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________ Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty184290474
Members of minority groups172946
Females81113194
Males103177280
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Doctorate or other terminal degree135114249
Master's, but not terminal master's46136182
Bachelor's degree22123
Unknown or other highest degree11920
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students4,123
and ____ faculty281
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students20739
10-19 students20739
20-29 students31358
30-39 students1943
40-49 students681
50-99 students332
100+ students520
Total70

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
English4%Not reported23%
Liberal arts/general studies6%Not reported24%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciences2%Not reported26%
Mathematics and statistics2%Not reported27%
Military science and military technologies28%Not reported29%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreation3%Not reported31%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology8%Not reported42%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciences3%Not reported45%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing arts6%Not reported50%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketing11%Not reported52%
History2%Not reported54%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelors

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