Lee University

Name: Lee University Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

72.6%

Applications

2,014

Admitted

1,462

Enrolled

516

SAT Composite

1000-1240

SAT Math

490-610

SAT Reading

520-630

ACT Composite

19-27

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

§ Extraction470fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Virginia

Last Name:Estes

Title:Coordinator of Institutional Research

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

CertificateX

AssociateX

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	11	78	79
Hispanic/Latino	15	47	50
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	12	125	136
White, non-Hispanic	427	2414	2642
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	9	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	6	42	50
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	34	138	158
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	10	74	317
Total	517	2932	3446

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	1
Associate degrees	13
Bachelor's degrees	882
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	175
Post-master's certificates	6
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	1082

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	286	248	355	889
Did not persist	1	0	0	1
Final cohort	285	248	355	888
Completed in less than four years	113	131	193	437
Completed in less than five years	29	26	50	105
Completed in less than six years	7	2	7	16
Total completers	149	159	250	558
Six-year graduation rate	52%	64%	70%	63%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	312	207	316	835
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	312	207	316	835
Completed in less than four years	102	96	180	378
Completed in less than five years	39	29	23	91
Completed in less than six years	4	2	5	11
Total completers	145	127	208	480
Six-year graduation rate	47%	61%	66%	58%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	16	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	79%

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	645	1369	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	481	981	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	208	308	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	308	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	28	146
ACT	78	403

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1000	1140	1240
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	580	630
SAT math	490	550	610
ACT composite	19	24	27
ACT math	18	21	26
ACT English	20	24	28
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8007

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69938

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59938

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49916

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8004

SAT Math: 600-69930

SAT Math: 500-59942

SAT Math: 400-49921

SAT Math: 300-3993

SAT Math: 200-2990

ACT Composite: 30-3610

ACT Composite: 24-2942

ACT Composite: 18-2335

ACT Composite: 12-1713

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class48

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 class6

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:46

Percent who had GPA of 4.032

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

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:3.72

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.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	112	221	Not reported	333
Admitted	77	152	Not reported	229
Enrolled	50	75	Not reported	125

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

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

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/lee

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	21960
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	730
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1250	1250	1250
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1460	1460	1460
Other expenses	2560	2560	2560

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	123	627	11
Average institutional non-need grant	7110	6834	1534
Athletic grant recipients	36	174	5
Average athletic grant	11219	12331	5738

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,901,887

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,589,735

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,835,325

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$743,885

Total Scholarships/Grants$21,070,832

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,807,764

Federal Work-Study$516,042

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$10,323,806

Parent Loans$1,692,351

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,510,167

Athletic Awards$833,935

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$88,642

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,226,227

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,048,086

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$490,257

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,853,212

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,525,867

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$5,525,867

Parent Loans$2,883,691

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$885,162

Athletic Awards$2,174,375

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	516	2672	491
Applied for need-based aid	482	2338	178
Determined to have financial need	343	1769	161
Awarded any aid	341	1757	146
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	331	1685	120
Awarded need-based self-help aid	209	1218	111
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	63	287	8
Need fully met	91	406	13
Average percentage of need met	71	64	41
Average financial aid package	16885	16071	8133
Average need-based scholarship or grant	15310	13451	5864
Average need-based self-help award	3303	4575	4357
Average need-based loan	2915	4156	4301

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.612

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	357	58	29780
Federal loan programs	354	58	24604
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	1	0	5000
Private student loans	76	12	25222

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	174	259	433
Members of minority groups	16	23	39
Females	79	106	185
Males	95	153	248
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	136	102	238
Master's, but not terminal master's	36	111	147
Bachelor's degree	1	30	31
Unknown or other highest degree	1	16	17
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students3,220

and ____ faculty260

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	227	35
10-19 students	227	35
20-29 students	304	45
30-39 students	162	4
40-49 students	45	0
50-99 students	25	2
100+ students	32	0
Total	3	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication/journalism	8%	Not reported	09%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
English	4%	Not reported	23%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	100%	6%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	1%	Not reported	26%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	28%	Not reported	29%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Parks and recreation	2%	Not reported	31%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	100%	Not reported	14%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	7%	Not reported	42%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	4%	Not reported	45%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	7%	Not reported	50%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	16%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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